TRANSPORT INITIATIVES

138 Dr McFETRIDGE (Morphett) (31 July 2007).

1. How much of the $542 million allocated for transport initiatives over the next four years, how much is Federal Government, State Government and Private Sector funding, respectively?

2. How much of the Private Sector funding is expected to come from private equity and private public partnerships and what other sources of private sector funding will be utilised?

3. How much of the State Government funding and what percentage of the $542 million allocation will be sourced through borrowings and what will the rate of return and repayments be per year on these borrowings?

The Hon. P.F. CONLON (Elder—Minister for Transport, Minister for Infrastructure, Minister for Energy): I provide the following information:

The $542 million allocated for transport initiatives over the next four years represents State Government funding only.

No part of the $542 million allocated for transport initiatives over the next four years is Private Sector funding.

Of the $542 million allocation from State Government funding there is no percentage being sourced through borrowings.