To Emma Johnston Secretary to the Select Committee on Public and Active Transport sctransport@parliament.sa.gov.au Submission to Select Committee on Public and Active Transport August 2022 Prepared by: SA parent volunteers Andrea van Eyk, Dr Jasper Lee, and Jessie MacGillivray on behalf of members of the South Australian Parents for Climate Action (SAP4CA) Committee Terms of Reference: (a) The availability and quality of public transport, including: i. infrastructure and services in metropolitan and regional areas; ii. the impact of fares and frequency; iii. the efficacy and impacts of on-demand public transport; and iv. re-activation of passenger and freight rail lines in regional South Australia.

With the current outbreak of COVID-19 and restrictions on the ability to access indoor fitness and use public transport; the spotlight is on the public realm to provide opportunities for exercise and active transport.

1 | P a g e Submission from the Conservation Council of SA (Conservation SA) to: The SA Legislative Council Select Committee inquiry into Public and Active Transport https://www.parliament.sa.gov.au/Search/Result?

If we are to encourage active transport for all its benefits, we need to design roads with active transport practitioners in mind.

1 Select Committee Public and Active Transport LC From: Du Rieu, Carolynne (DHS) Sent: Monday, 1 August 2022 11:34 AM To: Select Committee Public and Active Transport LC Subject: Select Committee on Public and Active Transport OFFICIAL To The Secretary to the Committee C/ Parliament House, Dear Ms Emma Johnston Thank you for the opportunity to make a submission to the select committee.

#19851411 1 OFFICIAL: Sensitive In reply please quote 19851411 Enquiries to Catherine Gray Telephone 08 7133 1557 Mr Patrick Dupont Parliamentary Officer Environment, Resources and Development Committee House of Assembly Parliament of South Australia By email: ERDC.Assembly@parliament.sa.gov.au Dear Mr Dupont, PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRY INTO THE URBAN FOREST The Department for Infrastructure and Transport (the Department) is committed to addressing climate change and recognises it has a significant role to play in supporting the key objective for accelerated urban greening expressed in the South Australian Government Climate Change Action Plan 2021-25 and Metropolitan Adelaide’s increased canopy cover target by 2045.

Secretary to the Select Committee on Public and Active Transport Parliament House North Terrace Adelaide SA 5000 Dear Secretary Herewith a submission to the Select Committee which sets out some reasons why good public transport is desirable and details some proposed improvements.

All three of these aspirations could be progressed with improved public transport services and active transport infrastructure investments.

To: sctransport@parliament.sa.gov.au From: Stephen Humble - Dear Public and Active Transport Enquiry Committee.

#19851411 1 OFFICIAL: Sensitive In reply please quote 19851411 Enquiries to Catherine Gray Telephone 08 7133 1557 Mr Patrick Dupont Parliamentary Officer Environment, Resources and Development Committee House of Assembly Parliament of South Australia By email: ERDC.Assembly@parliament.sa.gov.au Dear Mr Dupont, PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRY INTO THE URBAN FOREST The Department for Infrastructure and Transport (the Department) is committed to addressing climate change and recognises it has a significant role to play in supporting the key objective for accelerated urban greening expressed in the South Australian Government Climate Change Action Plan 2021-25 and Metropolitan Adelaide’s increased canopy cover target by 2045.