House of Assembly: Tuesday, November 28, 2023

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North-South Corridor

Mr COWDREY (Colton) (15:47): My question is again to the Deputy Premier. Can the Deputy Premier confirm that a benefit-cost ratio assessment has been completed by Infrastructure SA for the rescoped north-south corridor project and, if so, that the BCR was positive?

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS (West Torrens—Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, Minister for Energy and Mining) (15:47): This is the same question being repeated over and over again.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order, member for Unley!

Members interjecting:

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS: When you speak, take your glasses out of your mouth. It's rude to have things in your mouth—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS: It's rude.

An honourable member interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS: About being rude?

An honourable member: Yes.

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS: No, I don't.

The SPEAKER: The exchange between the member for Dunstan and the member for West Torrens will cease.

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS: I will take this question to ISA and get a response for members opposite. But, given the curiosity of the member for Dunstan, who is so keen to find out information in question time—

An honourable member interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS: —maybe you should attend with us.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS: Who is it who has missed more question times—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS: —than anyone else? Oh, it's the member for Dunstan, the part-time member for Dunstan.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS: The part-time member who has decided to grace us with his presence the last week—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Member for Dunstan!

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS: He came here to check in the card in case there's a bonus, in case there's a bonus paid before Christmas—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Member for Hammond, order!