Eden Valley Road

Mrs HURN (Schubert) (14:40): My question is to the Minister for Regional Roads. What action is the government taking to address the condition of Eden Valley Road, specifically between Eden Valley and Springton? With your leave, sir, and that of the house, I will explain.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: The member for Hammond and the member for Flinders are both warned for a second time.

Leave granted.

Mrs HURN: The condition of the road is so appalling that it's causing particular challenges for farmers and locals alike. I just remind the minister of the photos that I shared with him and his strong and kind commitment to see it addressed in a timely manner.

The Hon. G.G. BROCK (Stuart—Minister for Local Government, Minister for Regional Roads, Minister for Veterans Affairs) (14:41): Thank you to the member for that question, and I did get those photographs. I must admit—and that's the way to go. If, for argument's sake, any member on the other side has an issue with the road infrastructure, as the member for Schubert has indicated, you put a photograph with that road and the condition of the road and it does assist the people who have to make the decision.

The member for Hammond can say you can put an issue in and describe the issue, but you do not understand what the issues are until you actually see it. The member for Hammond will see some of the issues. The member for Schubert has done the right thing. She has put a photograph in and we are working on that. One of the things that I am finding out is that there are some roads that are falling apart.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order! The minister has the call.

The Hon. G.G. BROCK: But those roads haven't started falling apart in the last six months. These roads were supposed to be done over the last four years, but they haven't been done because there's a wide range of issues out there.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. G.G. BROCK: In actual fact, four years out there these roads haven't been fixed, but for the member for Schubert—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: The member for Morialta is on three warnings.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order, member for Badcoe! The Premier is called to order. The member for Morialta!

The Hon. G.G. BROCK: Can I get some clarity here? I wasn't a minister in the previous government. You were.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order! The Treasurer is called to order. The Premier is called to order. Minister, please be seated. Members to my left and right, the level of interjection has reached a point where it's impossible to hear the minister. The minister has the call.

The Hon. G.G. BROCK: To the member for Schubert, yes, I am working on that, but I do thank you very much for those photographs. One of the things to the member for Schubert is that I will be trying to get out there and have a look at those roads. But, as I said, at the end of the day, these roads haven't just fallen apart in the last couple of weeks. There have been many, many years over the years and we can blame the things on some people but we are—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order! The exchange between the member for Schubert and the Treasurer needs to cease. The member for Schubert is called to order.

The Hon. G.G. BROCK: To the member for Schubert, I will have a chat to you later on, but we are working through that.