MARTIN: Do you know if they contemplated any active increases in taxes to fund the project?

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

Pnevmatikos MLC WITNESSES: WHELAN, JON, Chief Executive, Department for Infrastructure and Transport BUCKERFIELD, WAYNE, Deputy Chief Executive and Executive Director, North-South Corridor Program Delivery, Department for Infrastructure and Transport FORMSTON, JUDITH, Deputy Chief Executive and Executive Director, People and Corporate Services, Department for Infrastructure and Transport EXCELL, ANDREW, Executive Director, Transport Strategy and Planning, Department for Infrastructure and Transport KOKAR, EMMA, Executive Director, Road and Marine Services, Department for Infrastructure and Transport 2911 The CHAIRPERSON: Welcome to the meeting.

Pnevmatikos MLC WITNESSES: WHELAN, JON, Chief Executive, Department for Infrastructure and Transport BUCKERFIELD, WAYNE, Deputy Chief Executive and Executive Director, North-South Corridor Program Delivery, Department for Infrastructure and Transport FORMSTON, JUDITH, Deputy Chief Executive and Executive Director, People and Corporate Services, Department for Infrastructure and Transport EXCELL, ANDREW, Executive Director, Transport Strategy and Planning, Department for Infrastructure and Transport KOKAR, EMMA, Executive Director, Road and Marine Services, Department for Infrastructure and Transport 2911 The CHAIRPERSON: Welcome to the meeting.

MARTIN: Do you know if they contemplated any active increases in taxes to fund the project?

Scriven MLC WITNESSES: BRAXTON-SMITH, TONY, Chief Executive, Department for Infrastructure and Transport WHELAN, JON, Executive Director, Transport Project Delivery, Department for Infrastructure and Transport 13274 The CHAIRPERSON: Welcome to the meeting.

Pnevmatikos MLC WITNESSES: WHELAN, JON, Chief Executive, Department for Infrastructure and Transport BUCKERFIELD, WAYNE, Deputy Chief Executive and Executive Director, North-South Corridor Program Delivery, Department for Infrastructure and Transport FORMSTON, JUDITH, Deputy Chief Executive and Executive Director, People and Corporate Services, Department for Infrastructure and Transport EXCELL, ANDREW, Executive Director, Transport Strategy and Planning, Department for Infrastructure and Transport KOKAR, EMMA, Executive Director, Road and Marine Services, Department for Infrastructure and Transport 2911 The CHAIRPERSON: Welcome to the meeting.

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

There was concession for registrations and some public transport as well.