Public Transport

Mr MALINAUSKAS (Croydon—Leader of the Opposition) (14:10): My question is to the Premier. Is the Premier aware that the London Tube is a publicly owned and operated business?

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL (Dunstan—Premier) (14:10): As I stated in my previous answer, that is a service which has been in public hands, private hands and is now back into public hands—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: —and this is—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: —no great revelation. I think this has been well canvassed, and I have nothing further to add to the matter.

The SPEAKER: The leader will be seated for one moment. I call the following members to order: the Leader of the Opposition, the member for Light, the member for Lee and the member for Ramsay. Are you finished? The leader has the call.