Legislative Council Fifty-Fourth Parliament, Second Session (54-2) 54 2 Parliament of South Australia Legislative Council published Answers to Questions Economic Stimulus Package Economic Stimulus Package The Hon. K.J. MAHER Legislative Council Leader of the Opposition Economic Stimulus Package In reply to the Hon. K.J. MAHER (Leader of the Opposition) (24 March 2020). The Hon. R.I. LUCAS Legislative Council Economic Stimulus Package The Hon. R.I. LUCAS (Treasurer): I have been provided the following advice: Of the initial $350 million of economic stimulus measures to help grow the South Australian economy and secure local jobs in the wake of the ongoing impact of bushfire and coronavirus, around $40 million relates to projects bought forward from future years ($38 million from the period up to 2023-24 and $2 million that would otherwise have been spent in 2024-25). This includes the $15 million for country hospital upgrades and $10 million in social housing maintenance. In addition, $15 million was brought forward from the planning and development fund as part of the government's commitment to work with local councils to deliver $50 million of shovel-ready projects to support local jobs. The other announced measures total $232 million of new money, and include support for: new infrastructure projects; the Economic and Business Growth Fund; nature based tourism; bushfire recovery and rebuild measures; and the government's grassroots football, cricket and netball program. The remaining $78 million of measures has yet to be finalised and announced. The $120 million of new infrastructure projects that will be fast tracked to support local jobs and businesses, includes: $52 million for targeted regional road network repair and improvement, including on the Stuart Highway, Yorke Highway, Dukes Highway and Riddoch Highway; $35 million to rehabilitate and resurface the South Eastern Freeway between the tollgate and Crafers; $15 million for Heysen Tunnel refit and safety upgrade; $12 million for a higher capacity north-south freight route by-passing Adelaide; and $6 million to seal Adventure Way and Innamincka Airport Road. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic and its significant impact on local businesses, industry sectors and jobs, the South Australian government has announced a second economic stimulus package – the Jobs Rescue Package, worth $650 million – that will provide immediate financial support and relief to those most affected. This takes the total Marshall Liberal government's economic response package to the impacts of the coronavirus to $1 billion.