House of Assembly - Fifty-Fifth Parliament, First Session (55-1)
2023-11-16 Daily Xml

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Infrastructure Investment Program

The Hon. D.J. SPEIRS (Black—Leader of the Opposition) (14:07): My question is again to the Acting Premier. Can the Acting Premier confirm that without federal funding these projects will not proceed?

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS (West Torrens—Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, Minister for Energy and Mining) (14:07): Yes. They will not proceed, and the question is: if the opposition think that these projects are important, commit to them today.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS: The shadow treasurer interjects, 'What about the election commitments?' The three overtaking lanes that we promised at the last election will be completed—they will be completed.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS: This is a commonwealth overtaking lane work that has been cancelled, not ours. Every election commitment we made, every commitment that the commonwealth government made at the last election, they will be honoured. No election commitments—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS: —will be broken, but I look forward to members opposite getting up today and committing to all the projects that have been cut.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order, member for Florey! I call the member for Hartley.