Public Transport Privatisation

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS (West Torrens) (14:58): My question is to the Minister for Transport and Infrastructure. Will the Rail Commissioner remain the employer of all train and tram staff, as set out by statute, at the completion of the minister's plan to outsource our train and tram services?

The Hon. S.K. KNOLL (Schubert—Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Local Government, Minister for Planning) (14:59): I do know that conversations have already been had with ONRSR, with Sue McCarrey, and certainly the feedback I have had is that there is a high degree of comfort about the process we are going through. Obviously, there are particulars that will still need to be worked through, but certainly those initial conversations have been had because maintaining the Rail Commissioner as essentially the vehicle by which we maintain our accreditation to utilise the rail network is extremely important, and that is certainly something that has been a key consideration in preparing this tender and preparing for a transition.