House of Assembly - Fifty-Fourth Parliament, First Session (54-1)
2018-05-09 Daily Xml

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Transport Infrastructure

Mr MALINAUSKAS (Croydon—Leader of the Opposition) (14:38): My supplementary question is to the Minister for Infrastructure. Can the minister confirm that in last night's federal budget his special relationship delivered zero dollars in the allocated period for the north-south corridor future priorities?

The Hon. S.K. KNOLL (Schubert—Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Local Government, Minister for Planning) (14:38): That is patently incorrect, based on the previous question. He said in the first question—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER Order!

The Hon. S.K. KNOLL: He said in the first question, Mr Speaker—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. S.K. KNOLL: —that there is money in the forward estimates for Pym to Regency—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER Order!

The Hon. S.K. KNOLL: —and then he said in the supplementary question that there is no money in the forward estimates for Pym to Regency. He needs to wake up and smell the coffee or at least read something.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order! The minister will be seated. We have 28 minutes to go. The more interjections there are the fewer questions are likely to be asked and answered. Minister, continue.

The Hon. S.K. KNOLL: So the answer to the question: is there money over the forward estimates for the next stages of the north-south corridor? Yes.