Southern Expressway

Mr MALINAUSKAS (Croydon—Leader of the Opposition) (14:21): My question is to the Minister for Transport and Infrastructure. Given the minister will not commit to immediate action—

The Hon. D.C. VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN: Point of order, Mr Speaker.

The Hon. S.K. KNOLL (Schubert—Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Local Government, Minister for Planning) (14:22): The question is out of order.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Point of order. Let's hear the point of order. One moment.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER Order! I'm anticipating the point of order as 'given that you will not do something immediately'. That is a fair point of order. Leader, if you would like to rephrase that, even though—

The Hon. S.S. Marshall interjecting:

The SPEAKER Order! I will deliberate, not the Premier. Leader, would you please rephrase the question? I will give you one go.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER Order! The leader will be heard in silence.

Mr MALINAUSKAS: How long does the minister expect southern suburbs motorists to wait before we start seeing action on the Southern Expressway?

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Members on my right will allow the minister to answer in silence.

The Hon. S.K. KNOLL: Minus three months.

The SPEAKER: Member for Finniss.

Members interjecting:

The Hon. S.K. KNOLL: Minus three months. Our work began the day we got elected to government.

The SPEAKER: Member for Finniss. I have called the member for Finniss.

The Hon. S.K. KNOLL: What we are going to see—

The SPEAKER: I have called the member for Finniss.

The Hon. S.K. KNOLL: What we're going to see is the end part of our plan come into fruition.

The SPEAKER: I have called the member for Finniss.

The Hon. S.K. KNOLL: We started on day one to deliver this solution.

The SPEAKER: Thank you, minister. Member for Finniss.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER Order! Member for Finniss.