Rural Road Speed Limits

Mr TRELOAR (Flinders) (14:24): Supplementary: my question is to the Minister for Regional Development. What feedback has the minister had from constituents with respect to this decision, and what impact does the minister expect this decision to have on regional communities?

The Hon. G.G. BROCK (Frome—Minister for Regional Development, Minister for Local Government) (14:24): As the previous speaker has indicated, this is under the responsibility of the Minister for Road Safety, etc. However, I will say that what I have done as the local member of my constituency of the electorate of Frome—and everybody on the other side is aware of this—is that I did not agree with the decision. I have made that quite clear.

I have had numerous calls from other electorates—the member for Schubert's is one of them—and I asked the question, 'Have you spoken to your local member?' The comment to me from these people—that's just one of the electorates out there—and the answer I get from these people is: 'My member has told me to ring you.' That is me, the Independent member for Frome.

Members interjecting:

The Hon. G.G. BROCK: In actual fact, they have not gone through the obvious channels. In regard to that, my comment is that the local members apparently do not want to take that head on and they are asking me, as an Independent member for another electorate, to act on their behalf.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: The members for Adelaide and Hartley are called to order, and the member for Chaffey is warned. The member for Napier.