Tony Pasin (Barker, Liberal Party, Shadow Assistant Minister for Infrastructure and Transport) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Grain Producers SA is the peak body that represents grain farming businesses across South Australia. Last week, I met with Grain Producers SA to discuss their recently released Worst Grain Road report, which has identified the 10 worst roads in South Australia, as identified by that industry. It's a really important piece of work and one that governments at every level should take note of because our current grain harvest is expected to be the largest on record, contributing a whopping $4.5 billion to the South Australian economy. Such a massive contributor to our state's prosperity deserves to be given the right tools to get the job done in the most productive and efficient way possible.

Unfortunately, our grain producers are not only losing productivity because of the terrible condition of these roads, but they're also putting their safety and the safety of other road users at risk. Roads like the Upper Yorke Road on the Yorke Peninsula, Nine Mile Road in Malinong, the Worlds End Highway, the Mallee Highway—which is no surprise to me as a regular traveller on that road in my electorate of Barker—and the Flinders Highway make up the top five. We need state and federal governments to start recognising that our regions matter and start funding our roads adequately. Albo, it's time to fix these roads.

Milton Dick (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Order! The member will resume his seat and refer to members by their correct title. I give the call to the member for Macquarie.