GlobeLink

The Hon. J.E. HANSON (14:57): A further supplementary. If that business case is being done by a private organisation, then what is the role of Infrastructure SA in that?

The Hon. R.I. LUCAS (Treasurer) (14:57): This is a government of action. We are actually waiting to get the Infrastructure SA legislation through the parliament; we are hopeful that maybe this afternoon the South Australian Legislative Council may see fit to pass the Infrastructure SA legislation. If we are able to get the legislation through the parliament we will then be able to appoint Infrastructure South Australia.

We can actually chew gum and walk at the same time, as a government. The minister and the department have a funding allocation in relation to the GlobeLink project. If and when Infrastructure SA is able to be established, it will be able to commence its work. Nevertheless, we will continue with the important work that needs to be done, firstly in relation to a business case.

I also refer the honourable member to the equally critical infrastructure project—and from the government's viewpoint, one that should have been much further advanced—that is the South Road project. Sadly, the former Labor government had not completed business cases for the remaining bundles of work between Darlington and the River Torrens for the South Road project, so we have had to find funding for those business cases.

In relation to those business cases, they, too, will require going through Infrastructure Australia in particular in terms of trying to get federal government funding. But, we are not waiting for the establishment of Infrastructure SA again for that because, if we waited for the parliament to pass the legislation and for Infrastructure SA to get up, we would have lost valuable time in terms of being able to proceed with this action plan that this action government has in relation to implementing its election policy commitments.

The PRESIDENT: The Hon. Mr Hanson, a further supplementary.