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Infrastructure Projects

Mr CREGAN (Kavel) (14:38): My question is to the Minister for Infrastructure and Transport. Can the minister update the house on projects the Marshall government is delivering and touch on the jobs that are being created from those projects?

The Hon. C.L. WINGARD (Gibson—Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, Minister for Recreation, Sport and Racing) (14:38): I thank the member for Kavel for his interest in the number of projects the Marshall government is rolling out. Can I start by saying how wonderful it was last night to hear the federal Morrison government's delivery of the budget—a recovery budget and a jobs budget.

I want to point to our great relationship and thank the federal government for that great relationship. It's wonderful working with them to see us get a 22 per cent share of the new infrastructure funding—22 per cent for South Australia, never heard of before. That is absolutely outstanding. We know, as the Premier pointed out, the other states still aren't happy. In fact, the Labor Treasurer in Queensland I think is still spinning because of the wonderful work that we got. This is an outstanding result.

I know those opposite hate it when South Australia bats really well, does a great job and gets a really good slice of the pie. So now we have this to add to our record pipeline of infrastructure: a $16.7 billion infrastructure spend. We know how happy we are to have that much money being spent on infrastructure in South Australia over the next four years and, last night, more money coming into that pipeline and creating jobs for the people of South Australia.

What I can say is it's a massive gulf compared to what Labor delivered. They are out there making a whole song and dance. The member for West Torrens doesn't like it when we do so well. He really doesn't like it when South Australia does such a good job. If we have a look at the next four years, as I said, roughly a billion dollars a year is coming from the federal government over the forward estimates.

If we look back at what the average was when they were in government, it was half that. That's all they got from the federal government for infrastructure projects. We've got our $16.7 billion, as we know, and more came last night, and we are grateful for that: $7.6 billion of that is going to roads and transport infrastructure, $1.7 billion into health, $1.3 billion into schools and the great projects there that are being rolled out by the Minister for Education, $2.2 billion into SA Water infrastructure and $772 million into housing.

All of that is creating 19,000 jobs. We know how important jobs are, and our plan and our pipeline are delivering just that. Again, those on the other side are out there whingeing and complaining about jobs; it is hard to believe. Let's have a look at the pipeline and what we're rolling out. Let's have a look at what we are doing.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Member for Playford!

The Hon. C.L. WINGARD: Again, from the COVID stimulus package, shovel-ready and targeted road safety projects, 405 jobs. They don't like it. The COVID stimulus 2 package, a road safety package, 430 jobs. If you drive around the regions, you see this work being done and you see the bitumen literally hitting the road. Sealing the Strzelecki Track is 180 jobs, Regency Road to Pym Street, we are just finishing that up, 210 jobs—sensational, and the Gawler line electrification is 535 jobs.

The Goodwood/Springbank/Daws intersection is going wonderfully well in the member for Elder's electorate, with 48 jobs there. The Portrush-Magill intersection, I got a phone call yesterday and they were telling me how well that is going, with 78 jobs there. The Granite Island Causeway is 43 jobs.

Members interjecting:

The Hon. C.L. WINGARD: The more I mention jobs, the more noise they make—I can't understand it. The regional road network package, 110 jobs. Raising the speed limits—they don't like this one; there will be noise here—we put the speed limits back up on eight country roads, 245 jobs. Their solution was no jobs, just drop the speed limit; that's the answer. The Victor Harbor Road duplication and Main South Road, there are hundreds of jobs there as well. The ROSI Eyre Highway upgrade, 150 jobs.

Members interjecting:

The Hon. C.L. WINGARD: I mention jobs, they make noise; it's hilarious. The Augusta Highway duplication—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: The member for Mawson is called to order.

The Hon. C.L. WINGARD: —is 110 jobs, and we will add to that with the funding we received last night as well. The Princes Highway infrastructure investment program, 135 jobs. This list keeps getting longer. The South Eastern Freeway asphalt works, 165 jobs. Golden Grove park-and-ride—don't the people of the north-east love both members out there doing a great job—150 jobs, with the member for King doing wonderful work. The Hahndorf township improvements project, 350 jobs. I am out of time, but there are more jobs.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order! The time for answering the question has expired.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order, members on my left!

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: The leader! Before I call the member for Reynell, I warn the member for Mawson, I call to order the Minister for Trade and Investment, I warn the member for Hurtle Vale, I warn for a second time the member for Playford and I call to order the member for Kaurna. The member for Badcoe will leave for 20 minutes in accordance with standing order 137A.

The honourable member for Badcoe having withdrawn from the chamber:

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