NOARLUNGA RAILWAY LINE

Ms CHAPMAN (Bragg—Deputy Leader of the Opposition) (14:50): Always happy to assist the minister. Given that the journey on an electric train is 10 minutes quicker than the one on a diesel train if you are a passenger, will you now publish that on the timetables so that the consumer will know whether to go down and actually catch the diesel train or the electric train?

The Hon. C.C. FOX (Bright—Minister for Transport Services, Minister Assisting the Minister for the Arts) (14:51): The nature of timetabling is such that you will know when the train arrives and when the train departs. Indeed, I am not quite sure when you last recently took a piece of public transport—

Ms Chapman: Excuse me; this week.

The Hon. C.C. FOX: Well done.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: I call to order the ministers for health and education.

The Hon. C.C. FOX: Mr Speaker, as soon as the timetables are drafted, I am more than happy to arrange an excellent briefing, as the member for Bragg has referred to, and I am very happy to organise a briefing for her on the nature of the timetables.