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.

Requesting the House to urge the Government to return all F designated buses to the original zoned area and to give more consideration to the needs of the Northern Area by providing consultation and faster services where possible.

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

[Extract from ‘Government Gazette’, 2 December 2021, pages 4290-4294—Regulation No. 178 of 2021] South Australia Passenger Transport (Definition of Metropolitan Adelaide and Other Matters) Variation Regulations 2021 under the Passenger Transport Act 1994 Contents Part 1—Preliminary 1 Short title 2 Commencement 3 Variation provisions Part 2—Variation of Passenger Transport Regulations 2009 4 Substitution of regulation 4 4 Definition of Metropolitan Adelaide 5 Insertion of regulation 7AA 7AA Sections 39(3)(a), 40(5) and 40(6) of Act not to apply in Metropolitan Adelaide (Area B) 6 Variation of regulation 68—Duty to accept or continue hiring 7 Variation of Schedule 3—Maximum fares (metropolitan taxis) 1 Journeys ending in Metropolitan Adelaide 2 Journeys ending outside Metropolitan Adelaide (Area A) Part 1—Preliminary 1—Short title These regulations may be cited as the Passenger Transport (Definition of Metropolitan Adelaide and Other Matters) Variation

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

Public Transport - Hallett Cove

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?

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.