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Bus Services

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS (West Torrens) (14:37): My question is to the Premier. Does the Premier agree with his Liberal MPs that these bus cuts the government is proposing are putting the government's chances of re-election at peril?

The Hon. S.K. KNOLL (Schubert—Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Local Government, Minister for Planning) (14:38): Again, I think this question gives extremely large scope but, in terms of re-election, we will put up—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Listening to the minister.

The Hon. S.K. KNOLL: —our record on jobs, on cost-of-living relief, on providing better services to South Australians, any day of the week. This is a government that is getting on with tackling the tough issues—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. S.K. KNOLL: —delivering the reform that we know needs to be made in a responsible and prudent manner.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. S.K. KNOLL: I hazard to worry about what situation we would be in right now if those opposite were in charge because, when we talk about economic responses to severe external shocks like the coronavirus global pandemic or, let's say, the global financial crisis, where we see a government here that is willing to lean in with $1 billion worth of stimulus versus a government that ran for the hills, that cancelled capital project contracts and ran for the hills providing zero dollars in stimulus for South Australia, we are a government—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: The member for Lee is on two warnings.

The Hon. S.K. KNOLL: —that is getting on and tackling the tough issues, providing the reform that we know needs to be provided and helping to deliver cost-of-living relief across a whole host of areas but, again, what we need is a willing partner in the upper house. Here is the Labor Party's opportunity to say that they stand on the side of South Australians and South Australian households and businesses in being provided rate relief. It is up to them whether they take that opportunity, but if they don't, then at the next election South Australians will once again be able to provide direct feedback to the Labor Party about what their position on that bill should be.

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