Hahndorf Bypass

Mr TEAGUE (Heysen) (14:19): Supplementary: is it standard practice to paint lines on such a fresh road surface, and how long does the minister expect those lines to stay intact?

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order! The minister has the call.

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS (West Torrens—Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, Minister for Energy and Mining) (14:19): It's an interesting question, sir. I will seek advice from my line-marking experts in my office. I don't know. My job is not to be out on the tools doing the shoulder sealing, the tree trimming or the tree clearing. My job is to lead the agency in terms of its strategic direction in terms of the government's agenda. I am happy if the member wants to raise those issues with me. I have not heard those concerns from the member previously; I am not sure if he has written to me about them, so if there was late-night work occurring—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order! The minister has the call.

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS: If there was late-night work occurring, members opposite have my number. They can call me, and I would have found out for them. If it's just being raised here for a political purpose, that's something different. I will go and get the answers to these questions and find out and respond to the house in due time.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!