TRANSADELAIDE COMPUTER SYSTEM

Mr HAMILTON-SMITH (Waite—Leader of the Opposition) (14:44): My question is again to the Minister for Transport. Was the computer system which closed down the train network on 1 November the same computer system which failed in May 2006, when several trains advanced beyond safety points, resulting in drivers being suspended from duty?

The Hon. P.F. CONLON (Elder—Minister for Transport, Minister for Infrastructure, Minister for Energy) (14:44): The computer system that experienced a couple of failures was installed 18 months ago. I will check whether that is the date, but I assume that is correct.

An honourable member interjecting:

The Hon. P.F. CONLON: It was not, I am told. I will check that for the honourable member. I am not quite sure about those dates, but the new system was installed about 18 months ago. I am reliably advised that it is a state-of-the-art system. It is regrettable that it did have problems. It is on the record, it is all there, the computer system failed. And I have told them that I would be really happy if they made sure it did not fail again.