GRANGE TO WOODVILLE SHUTTLE SERVICE

Ms CHAPMAN (Bragg) (14:56): My question now is to the Minister for Transport Services. Will the minister confirm that the two buckets of money being used to pay for the shuttle train and the bus service from Grange to Woodville are both buckets of taxpayer money, and how much is this duplication costing taxpayers?

The Hon. C.C. FOX (Bright—Minister for Transport Services) (14:56): It is correct that we are providing different services for those on the Tonsley and Grange lines during the time that the Adelaide Convention Centre is being upgraded. Unfortunately, we had to take two lines out of the process during that time, and it was decided that the impact would be the least upon the Tonsley and Grange lines because they were the ones that were least frequented comparatively.

In relation to the cost for the taxpayer, the Adelaide Convention Centre, which I think is the particular bucket that the member for Bragg is referring to, is using about $1 million of its own funding in relation to the project to help us pay for these shuttles. Any cost above and beyond that will be met by the Department for Transport.