Land Acquisition

The Hon. J.A. DARLEY (14:40): I seek leave to make a brief explanation before asking the Minister for Manufacturing and Innovation representing the Minister for Transport and Infrastructure questions regarding compulsory acquisitions.

Leave granted.

The Hon. J.A. DARLEY: I have been contacted by a number of constituents who have raised some very serious concerns in regard to the Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure's attitude towards compulsory acquisition. In assisting my constituents, I have been privy to a number of valuations which have been used as part of the acquisition process. These valuations have been undertaken by in-house DPTI valuers, private valuers commissioned by the owner and also private valuers commissioned by DPTI. My questions are:

1. Can the minister advise on how many occasions private valuers were engaged by DPTI for acquisitions as part of the Torrens to Torrens project?

2. Of these, can the minister advise how many were asked to provide a valuation on properties which had already been the subject of a valuation undertaken by DPTI's valuers?

3. Can the minister advise the total cost of these valuations made by valuers from the private sector?

4. Can the minister advise how many valuations were done for DPTI by non-DPTI valuers in the past five years?

5. Can the minister advise the total cost of these valuations?

The Hon. K.J. MAHER (Minister for Manufacturing and Innovation, Minister for Automotive Transformation, Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Reconciliation) (14:41): I thank the honourable member for his questions and I will refer them to the relevant minister and seek a response for him.