Legislative Council Fifty-Fifth Parliament, First Session (55-1) 55 1 Parliament of South Australia Legislative Council published Answers to Questions Project Costs Project Costs The Hon. S.L. GAME Legislative Council Project Costs In reply to the Hon. S.L. GAME ().6 February 2024). The Hon. C.M. SCRIVEN Legislative Council Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development Minister for Forest Industries Project Costs The Hon. C.M. SCRIVEN (Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development, Minister for Forest Industries): The Minister for Infrastructure and Transport has advised: 1.	No. 2.	There is no cost blowout. The Marshall Liberal government's flawed reference design would have cost $14.3 billion and would not have included essential network upgrades to east-west connections. The costs of these essential upgrades are estimated at $850 million for a total cost of $15.15 billion. The $9.9 billion figure was a cost provided by the former government to obtain a political benefit. The flawed reference design would never have been built for $9.9 billion.