Seaford Rail Line

Mr WINGARD (Mitchell) (14:56): Supplementary for clarification: so how will you differentiate between the original contract and the maintenance contract when that work is being done? How will taxpayers know it's not the maintenance contract that they're paying for now that's fixing this work?

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) (14:56): I've made it clear to my department and in return my department has made it clear to me that taxpayers won't be footing the bill for this.

Members interjecting:

The Hon. S.C. MULLIGHAN: Yes, that would be the extent of your experience of government. I appreciate that.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: The member for Newland is called to order.

The Hon. S.C. MULLIGHAN: So, I have made it clear that taxpayers won't be footing the bill and in fact it has been made clear to me that the terms of the major works contract—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: The member for Taylor is called to order and the member for Newland, who has been doing it all day, is warned.

The Hon. S.C. MULLIGHAN: The terms of the contract mean that faults which do not meet the requirements of the contract will be rectified at the contractor's expense.