Torrens to Darlington Project

Ms STINSON (Badcoe) (14:56): My question is to the Minister for Transport. Why has the minister broken a commitment to tell the people of my electorate—

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

The SPEAKER: The member for Badcoe will resume her seat. The Minister for Energy and Mining on a point of order.

Ms STINSON: I haven't even got half a sentence out.

The SPEAKER: The member for Badcoe is warned.

The Hon. D.C. VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN: Point of order: the suggestion that the minister has broken a commitment in the asking of a question is against standing order 97.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order! I have heard the—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order, members on my right! The member for Badcoe will need leave should the member wish to introduce any facts necessary to explain a question. I will give the member for Badcoe an opportunity to rephrase.

Ms STINSON: My question is to the Minister for Transport. Did the minister break a commitment to tell the people of my electorate whether their homes and businesses are being compulsorily acquired for the Torrens to Darlington project by now? With your leave, sir, and that of the house, I will explain.

Leave granted.

Ms STINSON: On ABC television on 11 November 2020, the minister stated that residents would be informed of compulsory land acquisition once the reference design was complete, saying, and I quote, 'We'll be finalising the reference design, and that will be by the middle of next year,' which should be now. In addition, the minister's own departmental staff have told people at recent public consultations that the reference design is still months away and not due until December. On top of that, the Torrens to Darlington executive director, Susana Fueyo, told the Public Works Committee on 10 June that no properties have so far been identified for compulsory acquisition.

The Hon. C.L. WINGARD (Gibson—Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, Minister for Recreation, Sport and Racing) (14:58): No.