Country Cabinet

The Hon. R.A. SIMMS (14:29): Supplementary question arising from the original answer: was the issue of regional rail raised at country cabinet and, in particular, did anyone express concern at the Malinauskas government's failure to take action on this important issue?

The PRESIDENT: Minister, I know you wanted to talk about regional rail, so I will allow that supplementary question.

The Hon. C.M. SCRIVEN (Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development, Minister for Forest Industries) (14:29): In fact as soon as the Hon. Mr Simms stood up, I did call out 'regional rail', and there we were.

Members interjecting:

The PRESIDENT: Order!

The Hon. C.M. SCRIVEN: At the forum in the evening, certainly rail was one of the topics of conversation, or discussion and questions, and in terms of questions around the need to provide transport in the best way and most coordinated way, particularly given the large amount of new development in that part of the state, it certainly prompted quite a lively discussion.