House of Assembly: Wednesday, June 19, 2024

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Freight and Supply Chain Strategy

The Hon. V.A. TARZIA (Hartley) (16:48): My question is to the Minister for Infrastructure and Transport. When will the KPIs for the strategic outcomes be released as part of the freight and supply chain strategy released on 1 June? With your leave, sir, and that of the house, I will explain.

Leave granted.

The Hon. V.A. TARZIA: On page 49 it says, 'The strategy indicates that the KPIs to measure strategic outcomes are yet to be delivered.'

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS (West Torrens—Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, Minister for Energy and Mining) (16:49): I will be releasing those key performance indicators as quickly as I possibly can. It's important to note a bit of context here for this. For the entire time of the previous government, there was no freight strategy. Every other jurisdiction—

An honourable member interjecting:

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS: No, GlobeLink was not a strategy: it was a hope—GlobeLink and the right-hand turn for the tram. They are the two major pieces of freight infrastructure—

Members interjecting:

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS: Yes, we are still waiting for the tram to turn right, despite members opposite being told it could never turn right. The KPIs will be released by the agency in consultation with the round table. As soon as we have those, I will report them to the house.