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Mr KNOLL (Schubert) (15:11): My question is to the Minister for Transport and Infrastructure. What contingencies were in place for commuters travelling from Adelaide to Gawler when there was no notice that the Adelaide Railway Station would be closing last night?

The Hon. S.C. MULLIGHAN (Lee—Minister for Transport and Infrastructure, Minister for Housing and Urban Development) (15:11): Like a lot of infrastructure and services last night, public transport was also impacted. The short answer to the member for Stuart's question, about—

An honourable member: Schubert.

The Hon. S.C. MULLIGHAN: Sorry, Schubert—what contingencies were in place for Gawler train commuters, is substitute buses or indeed, if they were perhaps experiencing mobility issues, quite a number taxis were made available for people who had presented at the Adelaide Railway Station hoping to catch train services. Were there commuters who were unable to get home via the train or perhaps even struggled to catch a substitute bus service within a relatively short period of time? Absolutely.

There was a great deal of inconvenience last night across the public transport network as there was across the road network, but can I just thank those hardworking DPTI staff and Adelaide Metro staff for working to get as many people home as safely and as quickly as possible, whether it was via our road network—and I should also make it clear that SAPOL officers did an outstanding job directing traffic around metropolitan intersections—or whether it was via the public transport network.