Legislative Council: Wednesday, May 21, 2014

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Darlington Interchange

The Hon. J.A. DARLEY (14:26): My question is the Minister for Sustainability, Environment and Conservation, representing the Minister for Transport and Infrastructure. I understand that the Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure has provided letters to about 60 property owners in the vicinity of the proposed Darlington interchange.

The PRESIDENT: The Hon. Mr Darley, is leave granted for a brief explanation?

The Hon. J.A. DARLEY: I was just asking a question.

The PRESIDENT: I thought you were going into some—

The Hon. J.A. DARLEY: I don't need to.

The PRESIDENT: Okay. Mr Darley.

The Hon. J.A. DARLEY: Do you want me to start again?

The PRESIDENT: If you wish.

The Hon. J.A. DARLEY: My question is to the Minister for Sustainability, Environment and Conservation, representing the Minister for Planning, Transport and Infrastructure. I understand that the Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure has provided letters to about 60 property owners in the vicinity of the proposed Darlington interchange advising them that their properties are to be acquired. Can the minister advise:

1. How many of these properties will be valued by private-sector valuers acting under instructions from the department, and what is the estimated cost of these valuations?

2. How many of these properties will be valued by departmental valuers, and what is the estimated cost of these valuations?

3. How many of these properties will be valued by the Valuer-General and her valuers, and what is the estimated cost of these valuations?

4. What is the estimated total cost of acquiring these properties?

The Hon. I.K. HUNTER (Minister for Sustainability, Environment and Conservation, Minister for Water and the River Murray, Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Reconciliation) (14:28): I thank the honourable member for his most important questions on the subject of the Darlington interchange and the Department of Transport's correspondence. I undertake to take that question to the minister in the other place and seek a response on the honourable member's behalf.