PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE: HALLETT COVE AND HALLETT COVE BEACH RAILWAY STATIONS

Mr KENYON (Newland) (17:07): By leave, I move:

That the 355^th report of the committee, entitled Hallett Cove and Hallett Cove Beach Railway Stations Upgrade, be noted.

This report relates to two railway station upgrades: Hallet Cove and Hallett Cove Beach, as well as improved car parking and improved facilities. With the improvement in the rail line, with the electrification, it is a good time to be rebuilding these railway stations. They will be significantly better than they are currently. They are very good public infrastructure developments, and I commend the report to the house.

Mr PENGILLY (Finniss) (17:07): I join with the member for Newland in supporting the project. Some issues I have raised about these projects relate to the security of both the station precinct and the car park precincts adjoining them. It is something that we have to watch, and it was raised in another hearing we had this morning. We have to ensure that the unattended vehicles of people who want to use these railway stations to commute to work (notwithstanding the fact that the Rann government has failed to do anything until about now) have adequate security around them.

The south falls prey fairly regularly to people who want to break into cars, destroy them, trash them, take them, steal from them, etc. That is an issue we need to watch, and I have urged that to be considered during the hearings. We do support the project. It is long overdue and we look forward to its completion.

Motion carried.