GOVERNMENT SAVINGS

In reply to the Hon. I.F. EVANS (Davenport) (26 June 2013).

The Hon. J.W. WEATHERILL (Cheltenham—Premier, Treasurer, Minister for State Development, Minister for the Public Sector, Minister for the Arts): I have been advised of the following:

The $24 million savings comprises a reduction in expenditure on buses in the bus replacement program, due to a lower purchase price and a reduction in bus numbers while still meeting legislative requirements for replacement buses and additional Port Bonython revenue due to higher wharfage dues.