Ms CLANCY (Elder) (12:35): I rise to support the proposed amended version of this motion. I want to thank the member for Badcoe very much for kindly providing some accurate information on this project and the current work being done by the government. I am not sure whether those opposite just could not google effectively, or if they chose to ignore the truth, but it is incredibly unhelpful when we are working so hard to fix the mess, quite frankly, they have left us. Labor governments have finished every other section of this project, and it looks like we will be doing all of it because those opposite could not get anything done in their term.

Each time the member for Hartley criticises our government's work on the Torrens to Darlington project, I struggle. Do I roll my eyes, do I just bite my tongue, or do I just feel a little bit embarrassed for him? I am not someone who embarrasses easily, to be frank. How embarrassing to have been the minister responsible for something and to have done nothing. Instead of thinking, 'Shivers, at least these guys are picking it up. I'll just sit back and stay quiet,' he keeps moving motions like this—which he has attended, on this occasion—to criticise us because of what? Because we have not got everything done fast enough? We are going through the mess you have left us and trying to get this project done correctly.

Our government, the minister and the department have worked hard to develop a plan—

The Hon. V.A. Tarzia interjecting:

The DEPUTY SPEAKER: Member for Hartley, I have been very patient with you.

The Hon. V.A. Tarzia interjecting:

The DEPUTY SPEAKER: Member for Hartley! I have been very patient, so cut out the feedback. Member for Elder, you have the floor.

Ms CLANCY: Thank you very much. The motion as it stands criticises the budget. As the member for Badcoe also pointed out, those opposite had a project that would have cost more than $15 billion, but they were telling everyone it was under 10. That project did not include upgrades to key feeder routes, supplying precast tunnel shells and hauling excavated materials to allow for increased loadings during construction. It did not include capacity upgrades to key intersections away from South Road that will experience traffic increases due to traffic choosing to not travel on South Road during construction, and it also did not include upgrades to key intersections and road links necessary to cater for changes to traffic flows once the project is complete.

Ms Stinson: Who's doing that work now?

Ms CLANCY: Our government is doing all those things; that is why we are making sure we do this properly. The plan of those opposite also did not include restoring the degraded sections of South Road above the tunnels to a fit standard. There were sections of South Road in my electorate that were in a shocking condition, and those opposite did not want to do anything about it, whereas we have been getting it done.

Normally, people are not really stoked with roadworks, but this work has been done so efficiently that people can see work happening and they can see the improvements being done—improvements they have been calling out for, and I am sure those opposite heard those calls. We are listening to those calls and getting that resurfacing work done, so right now you can drive down South Road and it is a lot nicer. Also, once the project is done, those who do remain on the surface level are still able to enjoy a decent road.

I have also been really pleased by the community consultation that was run by this government and by the department, and I want to thank everyone who was involved in that work. It has been extensive, and there have been a number of opportunities for members of my community to share their views and have any questions answered, including at a bricks-and-mortar facility on South Road at Clovelly Park. I want to thank them for their work. I also want to acknowledge those who have had their homes or businesses acquired. I appreciate that it has been really challenging, and I will continue to work with them.

I would like to once again thank the member for Badcoe for all her work over a number of years now on this project. She has stayed vigilant and really knows the project back to front. I am really grateful to have been able to work alongside her on this. Fortunately, Labor has a very strong track record of delivering when it comes to the north-south corridor, and it is a track record that we plan on continuing.