House of Assembly Fifty-Fourth Parliament, Second Session (54-2) 54 2 Parliament of South Australia House of Assembly published Question Time Public Transport Public Transport The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS House of Assembly West Torrens Public Transport The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS (West Torrens) (15:41): Thank you, sir. My question is to the Minister for Infrastructure and Transport. When was a decision taken to offer unsuccessful bidders a loser fee of up to $1 million to participate in a contract? The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: The Minister for Energy and Mining on a point of order. The Hon. D.C. VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN House of Assembly The Hon. D.C. VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN: Standing order 97: it suggests something that may or may not be true and it is hypothetical. Members interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: On the point of order, member for Lee. The Hon. S.C. MULLIGHAN House of Assembly The Hon. S.C. MULLIGHAN: Sir, this is a publicly acknowledged fact. It has been the subject of media reporting and confirmation from the government. Members interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order! The point of order is well made. The question was premised on a fact. If the member for West Torrens would like to seek leave to introduce facts, he might go ahead and do so. I will give him an opportunity. The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS House of Assembly The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS: Thank you very much, Mr Speaker. My question is to the Minister for Infrastructure and Transport. When the decision was taken to privatise Adelaide's train network, was there a loser fee in the initial tender process? The Hon. C.L. WINGARD House of Assembly Gibson Minister for Infrastructure and Transport Minister for Recreation The Hon. C.L. WINGARD (Gibson—Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, Minister for Recreation, Sport and Racing) (15:42): We are not privatising the train network; we're outsourcing it. Members interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order!