On Wednesday 3 February 2021, of its own motion, the Crime and Public Integrity Policy Committee (the ‘Committee’) resolved to inquire into and report on the matters set out in the Terms of Reference below.

1 Secretary to the Committee C/-Parliament House, GPO Box 572, Adelaide 5001 Dear Ms Johnston, The following constitutes my written submission to the Legislative Council of South Australia Select Committee on public and active transport.

PO Box 19 Mount Barker, South Australia 5251 For the Community 1 August 2022 Select Committee on Public and Active Transport Secretary to the Committee, Ms Emma Johnston Parliament House North Terrace Adelaide SA 5000 Dear Ms Johnston and the Committee RE: Reconnecting Passenger Rail to Mount Barker and The Adelaide Hills We would like to make a submission to the Legislative Council Select Committee Inquiry into “Public and Active Transport”, on behalf of the Mount Barker & District Residents’ Association (MBDRA), particularly in regard to Terms of Reference: (a) (i). infrastructure and services in metropolitan and regional areas (iv). re-activation of passenger and freight rail lines in regional South Australia Mount Barker is a rapidly growing population centre.

To inquire into and report upon all matters relating to transport safety in the State.

The Committee was impressed by Mr Taggart’s enthusiasm and knowledge of the public transport system.

Committee Recommendation 7 The Committee recommends that State Government should continue to lobby for a substantial proportion of the federal Building Australia Fund to be invested in public transport and active transport infrastructure in South Australia

Transport concessions are a stark example of poverty premiums as the bulk of private and public transport concessions are extended to age pension recipients and Seniors cardholders but not to other low-income groups, such as JobSeeker recipients.