Legislative Council Fifty-Fifth Parliament, First Session (55-1) 55 1 Parliament of South Australia Legislative Council published Answers to Questions Murray Bridge Public Transport Murray Bridge Public Transport The Hon. S.L. GAME Legislative Council Murray Bridge Public Transport In reply to the Hon. S.L. GAME ().6 July 2022). The Hon. K.J. MAHER Legislative Council Murray Bridge Public Transport The Hon. K.J. MAHER (Attorney-General, Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, Minister for Industrial Relations and Public Sector): The Minister for Infrastructure and Transport has advised: On 28 June 2022, the Department for Infrastructure and Transport commenced phase 1 of a competitive market process for the regional bus service contracts. Phase 2 contracts are to be released to market in mid-2023. Services from Murray Bridge to the Adelaide metropolitan area are included in the Murray Mallee contract which is included in phase 2 of the competitive market process. The objectives of the department's regional bus service contract procurement project are: to procure bus services for regional South Australia that are viable and sustainable to meet government, departmental and community needs; consolidate the existing 28 contracts into 19 new contract areas; build operator capability across the regions to achieve greater service integration; and provide a fully DDA compliant fleet in accordance with part 4 of the Disability Standards for Accessible Public Transport 2002 under the Disability Discrimination Act 1992. Tenderers will be able to provide non-conforming bids on potential service enhancements, efficiencies and innovation for each contract area.