North-South Corridor

The Hon. V.A. TARZIA (Hartley) (15:56): My question is to the Premier. Can the Premier assure South Australian taxpayers that the cost of the north-south corridor will not blow out as a result of the involvement of John Setka and the CFMEU?

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS (West Torrens—Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, Minister for Energy and Mining) (15:56): I would say two things: if my young friend has any evidence of a blowout, please provide it, and the second thing I would say is that if we had gone to procurement under the model the previous government had left us, more than likely we would have only had one bidder, such was the risk allocation in the previous model. What we have been able to do is get an accurate costing for what the tunnels and the project will cost. What we have been able to do is have a competitive tender process. I am completely confident about the way the Department for Infrastructure and Transport is conducting this to make sure that we come in on time and on budget.