O-Bahn Tunnel

Ms CHAPMAN (Bragg—Deputy Leader of the Opposition) (14:42): My question is to the Minister for Transport and Infrastructure: why has the government now announced a 700 metre O-Bahn tunnel costing $160 million when during the election campaign it announced a 500 metre O-Bahn tunnel costing $160 million?

The Hon. S.C. MULLIGHAN (Lee—Minister for Transport and Infrastructure, Minister Assisting the Minister for Planning, Minister Assisting the Minister for Housing and Urban Development) (14:42): It was my great pleasure to be with the Treasurer on Sunday afternoon announcing the government's commitment to the O-Bahn City Access project. This is a project which will be providing much better public transport services for the residents of the north-eastern suburbs who make use of this corridor. It is travelled on week days I think—

Mr Pisoni interjecting:

The SPEAKER: The member for Unley is warned for the first time.

The Hon. S.C. MULLIGHAN: —by up to 31,000 commuters and on an average day across the year by 22,000 commuters. The project will be the subject of detailed planning, design, engineering, and other technical work over the coming months and we hope to commence construction in 2015.