Overland Train Service

The Hon. D.G.E. HOOD (14:48): Supplementary to the minister: what was the Labor government's promise in terms of the amount of funding for the Overland prior to the election?

Members interjecting:

The PRESIDENT: Order! The Hon. Mr Hood has asked his supplementary question. Are you going to answer the supplementary question, or are we moving on? It's up to you.

The Hon. C.M. SCRIVEN (Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development, Minister for Forest Industries) (14:48): I am happy to answer the question again, but what I will suggest is that the Hon. Mr Hood looks at Hansard from a few minutes ago when I answered. What I said was, 'If I recall correctly, it's a million dollars over three years.'

The Hon. D.G.E. Hood: So you're not sure.

The Hon. C.M. SCRIVEN: I am repeating the answer that I have made. Certainly, I do encourage those opposite, if they wish to—I think there is an expression that says, 'When you're in a hole, just keep digging.' They seem to keep digging further and further down. This is a service that was cut by the Marshall Liberal government. Funding was cut by the Marshall Liberal government—

The Hon. D.G.E. Hood: Supplementary, sir.

The PRESIDENT: The Hon. Mr Hood, sit down.

The Hon. C.M. SCRIVEN: —and yet they want to reiterate over and over again, emphasise and re-emphasise, their cuts to this service. This is an important service for regional South Australia. I am very pleased that the Malinauskas Labor government supports this service and supports regional residents.