Joy Baluch Bridge

Mr MALINAUSKAS (Croydon—Leader of the Opposition) (14:15): My question is again to the Premier. Why hasn't major construction commenced on the Joy Baluch Bridge?

The Hon. C.L. WINGARD (Gibson—Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, Minister for Recreation, Sport and Racing) (14:15): I thank the leader for his question. It is a pleasure to be the minister in this area where we are spending a record amount of money. I was talking to my colleagues just last week about the figure of $12.9 billion, which I think is a very, very substantial figure. It's a great body of works. In fact, I have just come from the Pym to Regency site, where I was meeting with people from Bowhill Engineering, who are doing an outstanding job on that project. It is great to be delivering for South Australians when you couldn't. In fact I was just up—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. C.L. WINGARD: —at Port Wakefield the other week with the member for Narungga. We called in for a bite to eat. I wanted to have a pie. I didn't have a pie; I am just trying to watch my waistline. But it was good to be at Port Wakefield, and, lo and behold, across the road the site officer arrives for the Port Wakefield overpass that we are building up there—a significant project in alliance with the Joy Baluch Bridge. So we are investing the money. We are getting on with the projects and they are rolling out. As the Premier pointed out, previously there were no plans, no actions, just a couple of sketches on a paper. We know what happens when you deliver projects like that.

Members interjecting:

The Hon. C.L. WINGARD: You are the one. You are right behind it. They still mention your name in the department with how abominable you were. Draw a plan up and now deliver that. No work was done—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. C.L. WINGARD: —no planning done, and the wall slides down. But take responsibility for it. Stand up and take responsibility. We are delivering $12.9 billion—watch this space—delivering for South Australia.

The Hon. S.C. MULLIGHAN: Point of order, Mr Speaker.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order! The member for Lee on a point of order.

The Hon. S.C. MULLIGHAN: The minister continues to refer to you in the most unparliamentary terms, sir. I would ask that you ask him to cease.

The SPEAKER: Member for Lee, you might care to identify those parliamentary terms and the standing order that's applicable.

The Hon. S.C. MULLIGHAN: He continues—

The SPEAKER: I just didn't hear.

The Hon. S.C. MULLIGHAN: In his answer, he continued to use the terms 'you' and other similar pronouns, which certainly meant that he was referring to you, sir, rather than the substance of the question. So you can take your choice, sir. Perhaps we could start with 98 and you could adjudicate on that.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order! There is no point of order, and I warn the member for Lee for a second time.

The Hon. S.C. Mullighan: You could just record it, sir, and replay it every time we raise a point of order.

The SPEAKER: The member for Lee is warned for a second and final time. There is no point of order. Has the minister finished his answer?

The Hon. C.L. WINGARD: Yes, sir.