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House of Assembly - Fifty-Fifth Parliament, First Session (55-1)
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Dukes Highway

Mr PEDERICK (Hammond) (15:05): My question is to the Minister for Regional Roads. Are there plans to duplicate or make improvements to the Dukes Highway from Tailem Bend to the Victorian border? With your leave, sir, and that of the house, I will explain.

Leave granted.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. A. Koutsantonis: Like the engine who could.

The SPEAKER: Order!

Mr PEDERICK: You'll laugh after I say this, clown.

The SPEAKER: Order!

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order! Member for Hammond, that transgression is serious enough that it requires me to caution you in relation to 127. There is not a point of order before me. It would appear that the member to whom you have referred has chosen not to raise a point of order. However, as Speaker, I emphasise the standing orders. I emphasise them strongly to you. Any further transgression and you will depart the chamber under 137A.

Mr PEDERICK: Nineteen lives have been lost on this road since 2018.

The Hon. A. Koutsantonis interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. G.G. BROCK (Stuart—Minister for Local Government, Minister for Regional Roads, Minister for Veterans Affairs) (15:06): After all that kerfuffle, Mr Speaker, can I get the member to repeat the question, please.

Mr PEDERICK: My question is to the Minister for Regional Roads. Are there plans to duplicate or make improvements to the Dukes Highway from Tailem Bend to the Victorian border? With your leave, sir, and that of the house, I will explain.

Leave granted.

Mr PEDERICK: Nineteen lives have been lost on this road since 2018.

The Hon. G.G. BROCK: The reason I asked for the member to rephrase the question or to give it to me again is because there was a fair bit of noise in the chamber. First-up, can I just say to the member that I take road safety out there very seriously. I have encouraged everybody here that if they have seen any issues out there—

Mr Pederick interjecting:

The Hon. G.G. BROCK: You may put your head down in shame, member for Hammond, in disgust, in your view. It is a very serious issue. We have lots of issues out there, but to get the full explanation to the member for Hammond, I will take that question on notice and get a more informative answer back for him.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

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