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House of Assembly - Fifty-Second Parliament, Second Session (52-2)
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Question Time

PROSPECT TRAMS

Mr MARSHALL (Norwood—Leader of the Opposition) (14:10): My question is to the Minister for Finance. Can the minister confirm that there is no money in the forward estimates for the trams to Prospect?

Members interjecting:

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS (West Torrens—Minister for Transport and Infrastructure, Minister for Mineral Resources and Energy, Minister for Housing and Urban Development) (14:10): No, no; the Minister for Transport. The government announced today that we are extending consultation on the Integrated Transport and Land Use Plan. The reason we are doing so is that we have been inundated—

Ms Chapman: With protests.

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS: No, inundated with correspondence, submissions, people turning up to public forums to discuss this plan. The reality is this—

The Hon. I.F. EVANS: Point of order, sir: I ask that you draw the minister back to the question, which was, 'Is there money in the budget for the extension of the trams to Prospect?' The question was not about the consultation process about the broader plan.

The SPEAKER: I am sure the minister is coming to it. Minister for Transport.

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS: We are currently consulting on trams out to Prospect, to the Parade, to Henley Beach Road, and up Unley Road, and talking about investing in rail, roads, ports, trains, and urban rail, something members opposite are completely silent on. The government has made no decisions about which will be first.

Ms Chapman: There's no money in the forward estimates.

The SPEAKER: The deputy leader is warned for the first time.

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS: What we have done is nailed our colours to the mast. We support urban rail. Members opposite are silent on urban rail. Indeed, they support ripping money out of urban rail when their colleagues in Canberra take the money out. The reality is that Steven Marshall does not have the courage to stand up to Tony Abbott.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: The Minister for Transport will be seated. The member for Unley will be seated. The Minister for Transport is warned for the first time for using the leader's Christian name and surname, which is conducive to quarrels. Point of order from the member for Unley.

Mr PISONI: That was it.

The SPEAKER: Oh, that was the point of order. I anticipated correctly. The Minister for Transport, is there any more?

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS: No.

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