Regional Roads

Mr BASHAM (Finniss) (15:13): My question is to the Minister for Regional Roads. Can the minister update the house on progress of the regional road projects in Finniss, and can he assure the house that road safety in Finniss is a government priority? With your leave, and that of the house, I will explain.

Leave granted.

Mr BASHAM: Last month, on the outskirts of Victor Harbor on the Victor Harbor Road the project signs were removed from the overtaking lane project.

The Hon. G.G. BROCK (Stuart—Minister for Local Government, Minister for Regional Roads, Minister for Veterans Affairs) (15:14): Thank you, Mr Speaker, and to the member for the good question. I am aware that there are lots of roads being undertaken out there at the moment across all regional South Australia and specifically, to the member, down in your area. I will get more information on that, take that on notice and bring it back to the member as soon as I can.

Having signs on roadworks out there has to be of the utmost importance for the safety of our people and our communities. We have lots of roadworks happening across all of regional South Australia. Just recently I was on the Horrocks Highway and the contractors there are doing a fantastic job by digging it right down. I noticed also on South Road going down to Victor Harbor, on that road down that way, there is a lot of work going on there. I will get that information for the member and come back to him in due course.

The SPEAKER: Before we turn to grievances, I thank the students from Bordertown Primary who have sat through the entirety of question time.