TRANSPORT POLICY AND PLANNING COSTS

333 Dr McFETRIDGE (Morphett) (21 October 2008). With respect to the 2008-09 budget papers—Program 1: policy and planning, what was the itemised cost of additional expenditure for the following:

(a) AusLink 2 planning studies;

(b) Adelaide freight movement studies;

(c) urban congestion studies;

(d) Intelligent Access program; and

(e) the implementation of the national model legislation to introduce chain of responsibility for heavy vehicle speed compliance?

The Hon. P.F. CONLON (Elder—Minister for Transport, Minister for Infrastructure, Minister for Energy): I am advised as follows:

The cost of additional expenditure in 2008-09 for the following are:

(a) Auslink 2 planning studies—$3.0 million

(b) Adelaide freight movement studies—$1.0 million

(c) Urban congestion studies—$3.0 million

(d) Intelligent Access Program—$0.2 million; and

(e) The implementation of the national model legislation to introduce Chain of Responsibility for Heavy Vehicle Speed Compliance—$0.73 million.