Question Time

North-South Corridor

The Hon. N.J. CENTOFANTI (Leader of the Opposition) (14:31): I seek leave to make a brief explanation before asking the Minister for Primary Industries about the delays to the north-south corridor project.

Leave granted.

The Hon. N.J. CENTOFANTI: On 28 May 2022, it was reported that the Minister for Transport was delaying the north-south corridor project by 12 months. My question to the minister is: can the minister please explain what Labor's 12-month delay of the north-south corridor road upgrade means for the regions?

The Hon. C.M. SCRIVEN (Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development, Minister for Forest Industries) (14:32): I thank the honourable member for her question and her interest in regional transport. The north-south corridor, of course, is a responsibility of the Minister for Infrastructure and Transport in the other place. I am more than happy to refer that question to him and seek his input into the potential impacts in terms of both positive and negative impacts of this corridor, which of course is an important freight route for people throughout the state as well as interstate. I will refer that to him in the other place and bring back an answer to the chamber.