House of Assembly - Fifty-Second Parliament, Second Session (52-2)
2013-05-15 Daily Xml

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SOUTH ROAD UPGRADES

Ms CHAPMAN (Bragg—Deputy Leader of the Opposition) (14:32): A supplementary question. Noting the government's consultation as outlined by the minister, if the government, indeed, had firm enough plans for the South Road and Port Road upgrade to apply to Infrastructure Australia in October last year, why did they only start telling people yesterday that they would be acquiring their land?

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS (West Torrens—Minister for Transport and Infrastructure, Minister for Mineral Resources and Energy, Minister for Housing and Urban Development) (14:32): The money became available in the commonwealth budget. I am not sure what world the Deputy Leader of the Opposition lives in, but we don't acquire properties unless we are doing work: it is pretty basic.

The SPEAKER: Another supplementary.