Country Road Speed Limits

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS (West Torrens) (15:02): My question is to the Minister for Transport and Infrastructure. Has the minister received a cost estimate to implement his government's policy to increase speed limits on regional roads, and can he confirm to the house that the estimate is close to $150 million?

The Hon. S.K. KNOLL (Schubert—Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Local Government, Minister for Planning) (15:03): I just want to know how the figure got made up. Did he make it up when he woke up and looked at himself in the mirror this morning? Did he make it up by writing it down on a piece of paper just now?

We are committed to delivering an election promise to deliver increased speed limits on the eight roads, and I receive continual representations from country MPs whose electorates are going to benefit from this.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: The Minister for Primary Industries is warned, as is the member for Kaurna.

The Hon. S.K. KNOLL: We have said very clearly all along that we are going to fix those roads. As to this $150 million figure, I can only dare imagine what dark recess in the mind of the member for West Torrens that has come from, but it's incorrect.

The SPEAKER: I ask members not to reflect on other members. The member for West Torrens has the call.