Well, the much needed, long anticipated freight bypass, expected to divert more than four hundred thousand trucks annually from metropolitan Adelaide congested roads, is back on the agenda. Following the federal budget, the government has pledged five hundred and twenty five million dollars over ten years for the Greater Adelaide freight Bypass as part of the first stage of the high Productivity Vehicle Production Network. Tony Passing Local member joins us now Tony, good morning to you, Good morning, great What are your first thoughts? Are we going to get there at last?

Well, the much needed, long anticipated freight bypass, expected to divert more than four hundred thousand trucks annually from metropolitan Adelaide congested roads, is back on the agenda. Following the federal budget, the government has pledged five hundred and twenty five million dollars over ten years for the Greater Adelaide freight Bypass as part of the first stage of the high Productivity Vehicle Production Network. Tony Passing Local member joins us now Tony, good morning to you, Good morning, great What are your first thoughts? Are we going to get there at last?

Well, Initially the commitment of five hundred and twenty five million dollars sounded like very good news. This is against the background, of course, of a project to build the trueau Bypass, which was canceled by Labor in twenty twenty two. Federal Labor in twenty twenty two. That bypass, of course, would have been completed this year. But when we scratched the surface and revealed some of the detail, where we're left somewhat wanting. The reality is the federal Labor government has said that they've put five hundred and twenty five million dollars on the table. The project itself will cost one billion and fifty million dollars, so twice the five hundred and twenty five, and they're indicating that the South Australian State Labor government will need to contribute fifty percent. Plot thickens because yesterday the State Transport Minister Tom Kus Kurtzintonus ruled out contributing the fifty percent. So we're now in a situation where laborer attempting to hoodwink South Australians into believing this bypass will happen, but only putting half of the money on the table. And your listeners, no, Graham, Graham, you can't build half a road.

Well, Initially the commitment of five hundred and twenty five million dollars sounded like very good news. This is against the background, of course, of a project to build the trueau Bypass, which was canceled by Labor in twenty twenty two. Federal Labor in twenty twenty two. That bypass, of course, would have been completed this year. But when we scratched the surface and revealed some of the detail, where we're left somewhat wanting. The reality is the federal Labor government has said that they've put five hundred and twenty five million dollars on the table. The project itself will cost one billion and fifty million dollars, so twice the five hundred and twenty five, and they're indicating that the South Australian State Labor government will need to contribute fifty percent. Plot thickens because yesterday the State Transport Minister Tom Kus Kurtzintonus ruled out contributing the fifty percent. So we're now in a situation where laborer attempting to hoodwink South Australians into believing this bypass will happen, but only putting half of the money on the table. And your listeners, no, Graham, Graham, you can't build half a road.

Well, we tried that for the Southeastreyway.

Well, we tried that for the Southeastreyway.

Yeah, I didn't really want to go there, but that's true. We don't want to do it again. The reality is we need a funding package for the complete billion dollars and right now I just think it beggars beliefs that he can't. We've got a situation where Anti Alberniji makes a commitment that is no small fry. I mean it's over half of billion dollars, but doesn't give the South Australian premier heads up that he's going to be asking on him to stump up a half a billion dollars And now we're just in the embarrassing situation of a commitment looking a lot like a press release and not a planned But then when you pull the curtain back of me and you think, well, why has this happened? Well, of course it's happened because we're in an election campaign and the Federal Labor Party are very concerned about Louise Miller Frost and holding onto the seat of Boothby and want her to be able to say, look, I'm going to take the trucks off cross Road, but you can only do that if you've got the full funding package and quite frankly, Labor of fifty percent short right now.

Yeah, I didn't really want to go there, but that's true. We don't want to do it again. The reality is we need a funding package for the complete billion dollars and right now I just think it beggars beliefs that he can't. We've got a situation where Anti Alberniji makes a commitment that is no small fry. I mean it's over half of billion dollars, but doesn't give the South Australian premier heads up that he's going to be asking on him to stump up a half a billion dollars And now we're just in the embarrassing situation of a commitment looking a lot like a press release and not a planned But then when you pull the curtain back of me and you think, well, why has this happened? Well, of course it's happened because we're in an election campaign and the Federal Labor Party are very concerned about Louise Miller Frost and holding onto the seat of Boothby and want her to be able to say, look, I'm going to take the trucks off cross Road, but you can only do that if you've got the full funding package and quite frankly, Labor of fifty percent short right now.

And you're saying Tom Kutson Turners has already said it's not on the table. They're not going to stump up the other five hundred and twenty five vision.

And you're saying Tom Kutson Turners has already said it's not on the table. They're not going to stump up the other five hundred and twenty five vision.

He confirmed in the Parliament yesterday in question time that they would not be putting fifty percent of the cost of this project. So that means we've got no project, no certainty. So where we have the as you said along away, that long needed greater Adelaide Freight bry Pass. It's stuck in the mire again, and this announcement is nothing more than an attempt to hoodwink people in Boothby and perhaps stir into voting for labor candidates. What we need is a plan to fund the whole bypass and to get started. Because the other bit of detail that we revealed through Senate estimates is that of the five hundred and twenty five billion Graham, only eighty eight million dollars of that money will be spent in the next four years. So that doesn't sound like a project that's going to be built out when it's a billion dollars and the proposal at the moment is only spent eighty eight million in the first four years, even if the fifty percent was made available from the Fed State government.

He confirmed in the Parliament yesterday in question time that they would not be putting fifty percent of the cost of this project. So that means we've got no project, no certainty. So where we have the as you said along away, that long needed greater Adelaide Freight bry Pass. It's stuck in the mire again, and this announcement is nothing more than an attempt to hoodwink people in Boothby and perhaps stir into voting for labor candidates. What we need is a plan to fund the whole bypass and to get started. Because the other bit of detail that we revealed through Senate estimates is that of the five hundred and twenty five billion Graham, only eighty eight million dollars of that money will be spent in the next four years. So that doesn't sound like a project that's going to be built out when it's a billion dollars and the proposal at the moment is only spent eighty eight million in the first four years, even if the fifty percent was made available from the Fed State government.

So well, Tadam, the Great Adelaide Flight Bypass is a matter close to your heart. What would be the coldish it came into power.

So well, Tadam, the Great Adelaide Flight Bypass is a matter close to your heart. What would be the coldish it came into power.

Well, I've got to tell you every member of the federal Liberal team in South Australia knows that this is the number one infrastructure priority. I'm passionate about it. Of course, the bypass itself will be in my electric But James Stevens Nicole Flint are equally passionate about this because they know that it's about taking the large majority of heavy vehicle freight off Cross and Port Rush roads. Grahamion listeners might not know this, but Adelaide is the last capital city in the country to still have heavy vehicle freight on suburban roads. Every other capital city has built their bypass, and built it decades ago. It's time we catched up. And I've got to tell you, if our advocacy means anything, I'm hopeful that there'll be more said about the need to fully fund the bypass in the course of this campaign.

Well, I've got to tell you every member of the federal Liberal team in South Australia knows that this is the number one infrastructure priority. I'm passionate about it. Of course, the bypass itself will be in my electric But James Stevens Nicole Flint are equally passionate about this because they know that it's about taking the large majority of heavy vehicle freight off Cross and Port Rush roads. Grahamion listeners might not know this, but Adelaide is the last capital city in the country to still have heavy vehicle freight on suburban roads. Every other capital city has built their bypass, and built it decades ago. It's time we catched up. And I've got to tell you, if our advocacy means anything, I'm hopeful that there'll be more said about the need to fully fund the bypass in the course of this campaign.

We well, there's a headliner, perhaps good on your Tony Passing, the Liberal Member for Barker on the Great Adelaide Freight Bypass, saying that it's a bit hollow the federal government putting up five hundred and twenty five million dollars because it's already been knocked on the head by Tom Kittson turnas the South Australian Minister, because he says the state government would be required to put up fifty percent of the deal of one billion plus and the state government is not going to do that so it is a bit of a hollowy promise. Five Double A Mornings with Graham Goodings

We well, there's a headliner, perhaps good on your Tony Passing, the Liberal Member for Barker on the Great Adelaide Freight Bypass, saying that it's a bit hollow the federal government putting up five hundred and twenty five million dollars because it's already been knocked on the head by Tom Kittson turnas the South Australian Minister, because he says the state government would be required to put up fifty percent of the deal of one billion plus and the state government is not going to do that so it is a bit of a hollowy promise. Five Double A Mornings with Graham Goodings