Majors Road Upgrade

Mr SPEIRS (Black—Leader of the Opposition) (14:28): Supplementary: is the Premier aware of advice from the Department for Infrastructure and Transport officials that an on/off ramp at Majors Road may actually increase traffic flow on Brighton Road, which I am sure the member for Gibson doesn't want to hear?

The Hon. P.B. MALINAUSKAS (Croydon—Premier) (14:28): We are a government that is absolutely well aware of the challenges associated with Brighton Road. It is hardly for me to speak about Brighton Road as much as the member for Gibson, who uses Brighton Road on an almost daily basis; this is very much a key component of the member for Gibson's community. We heard very loud representations in the lead-up to the state election about just how much this issue needs to be addressed. There is no-one in the seat of Gibson or in the surrounding community who doesn't want to see less traffic on Brighton Road, and we are absolutely committed to ensuring we do something about it.

The Majors Road on/off ramp serves as a very serious investment to help relieve that burden on Brighton Road. It is one that, as I have stated previously, not only do we support but indeed the Leader of the Opposition used to support himself. He has decided to go down the low road of opposing a project that he once—

Mr GARDNER: Point of order: standing order 98. When the member is reflecting on the opposition leader, not only is it challenging standing order 127 but it is clearly debate.

The DEPUTY SPEAKER: I will ask the Premier to get closer to the question.

The Hon. P.B. MALINAUSKAS: We will do everything we can to ensure that the concerns of those residents on and around Brighton Road are heard and acted upon, and that is why we are committed to infrastructure in a range of different formats but that also does include of course the Majors Road development.

The DEPUTY SPEAKER: Leader, you have had—

Mr SPEIRS: Supplementary?

The DEPUTY SPEAKER: You have had two supplementaries.

Mr SPEIRS: I have lots to ask about this.

The DEPUTY SPEAKER: You are limited. I think this might be your last supplementary.

Mr SPEIRS: Thank you, Mr Deputy Speaker.