Legislative Council Fifty-Fifth Parliament, First Session (55-1) 55 1 Parliament of South Australia Legislative Council published Question Time River Murray Flood Response River Murray Flood Response The Hon. F. PANGALLO Legislative Council River Murray Flood Response The Hon. F. PANGALLO (14:51): I seek leave to make a brief explanation before asking the Attorney-General, representing both the Premier and Treasurer in another place, a question about road repairs. Leave granted. The Hon. F. PANGALLO Legislative Council The Hon. F. PANGALLO: Amid media fanfare in February, as the River Murray flood started dissipating, the Premier and Treasurer announced a $60 million road repair package for River Murray communities substantially damaged by floodwaters. Last week, my Chief of Staff and I witnessed firsthand some of the damage caused to the many roads and highways impacted by the once-in-a-generation flood when we visited some of the worst impacted areas. What became obvious to us and is of considerable concern to all the affected councils is that the $60 million, which by the way isn't new money but money funded from within existing allocations, won't come close to fixing all the road damage. There is also concern that the resiphoned $60 million is only to repair damage already caused and not to futureproof the damaged roads to ensure they aren't so severely impacted the next time there is a similar flood. The council CEOs and mayors I spoke with last week are seeking an additional commitment of government funds—new funds—to help them with the betterment of the damaged roads. My questions to the Premier and Treasurer are: 1.	Is the government considering/open to committing new funds to help affected councils improve, not just repair, roads and infrastructure damaged by the floods? 2. 	How much of the $60 million is being given directly to local councils to help them repair council-owned roads and how much is being given to DIT to repair government-owned roads? 3.	Do you agree with the logic of council CEOs and mayors who argue that if you are going to repair a flood-damaged road it makes sense to commit more funds to improve its flood resistance? 4.	What other road projects across South Australia have been delayed or mothballed as a direct result of the $60 million being funded from within other allocations? The Hon. K.J. MAHER Legislative Council Minister for Aboriginal Affairs Attorney-General Minister for Industrial Relations and Public Sector The Hon. K.J. MAHER (Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, Attorney-General, Minister for Industrial Relations and Public Sector) (14:53): I thank the honourable member for his question. He has indicated two ministers in another place, but I suspect this spans even more than those two ministers, so I will take that question on notice and bring back a reply from the relevant minister or ministers in another place for the honourable member.