House of Assembly Fifty-Fifth Parliament, First Session (55-1) 55 1 Parliament of South Australia House of Assembly published Question Time Dukes Highway Dukes Highway Mr PEDERICK House of Assembly Hammond Dukes Highway Mr PEDERICK (Hammond) (15:05): My question is to the Minister for Regional Roads. Are there plans to duplicate or make improvements to the Dukes Highway from Tailem Bend to the Victorian border? With your leave, sir, and that of the house, I will explain. Leave granted. Members interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order! The Hon. A. Koutsantonis House of Assembly West Torrens Minister for Infrastructure and Transport Minister for Energy and Mining The Hon. A. Koutsantonis: Like the engine who could. The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order! Mr PEDERICK House of Assembly Hammond Mr PEDERICK: You'll laugh after I say this, clown. The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order! Members interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order! Member for Hammond, that transgression is serious enough that it requires me to caution you in relation to 127. There is not a point of order before me. It would appear that the member to whom you have referred has chosen not to raise a point of order. However, as Speaker, I emphasise the standing orders. I emphasise them strongly to you. Any further transgression and you will depart the chamber under 137A. Mr PEDERICK House of Assembly Hammond Mr PEDERICK: Nineteen lives have been lost on this road since 2018. The Hon. A. Koutsantonis interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order! The Hon. G.G. BROCK House of Assembly Stuart Minister for Local Government Minister for Regional Roads Minister for Veterans Affairs The Hon. G.G. BROCK (Stuart—Minister for Local Government, Minister for Regional Roads, Minister for Veterans Affairs) (15:06): After all that kerfuffle, Mr Speaker, can I get the member to repeat the question, please. Mr PEDERICK House of Assembly Hammond Mr PEDERICK: My question is to the Minister for Regional Roads. Are there plans to duplicate or make improvements to the Dukes Highway from Tailem Bend to the Victorian border? With your leave, sir, and that of the house, I will explain. Leave granted. Mr PEDERICK House of Assembly Hammond Mr PEDERICK: Nineteen lives have been lost on this road since 2018. The Hon. G.G. BROCK House of Assembly Stuart Minister for Local Government Minister for Regional Roads Minister for Veterans Affairs The Hon. G.G. BROCK: The reason I asked for the member to rephrase the question or to give it to me again is because there was a fair bit of noise in the chamber. First-up, can I just say to the member that I take road safety out there very seriously. I have encouraged everybody here that if they have seen any issues out there— Mr Pederick interjecting: The Hon. G.G. BROCK House of Assembly Stuart Minister for Local Government Minister for Regional Roads Minister for Veterans Affairs The Hon. G.G. BROCK: You may put your head down in shame, member for Hammond, in disgust, in your view. It is a very serious issue. We have lots of issues out there, but to get the full explanation to the member for Hammond, I will take that question on notice and get a more informative answer back for him. Members interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order!