House of Assembly - Fifty-Third Parliament, Second Session (53-2)
2015-12-01 Daily Xml

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APY Lands

63 Dr McFETRIDGE (Morphett) (22 September 2015). What projects are currently being undertaken for transport upgrades in the APY lands and what are the details of each of these projects?

The Hon. Z.L. BETTISON (Ramsay—Minister for Communities and Social Inclusion, Minister for Social Housing, Minister for Multicultural Affairs, Minister for Ageing, Minister for Youth, Minister for Volunteers): I have been advised of the following:

The Australian ($85 million) and South Australian ($21.25 million) governments are spending $106.25 million to upgrade 210 kilometres of the main access road, between the Stuart Highway and Pukatja (Ernabella) in the APY lands. Additionally, approximately 21 kilometres of community access roads in Pukatja (Ernabella), Umuwa, Kaltjiti (Fregon), Mimili and Iwantja (Indulkana) form part of the project.

Construction works from Indulkana to Stuart Highway commenced on 19 September 2015, and are expected to be completed in December 2015, weather permitting.

Construction on the 43 kilometre section, from Pukatja to Umuwa is planned to commence in early 2016.