Page 4187 - Week 10 - Wednesday, 21 September 2011
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Mr Coe interjecting—
MR SPEAKER: Order, Mr Coe!
MR CORBELL: Is Mr Coe suggesting that we do not fund a public transport service in the city? That is the logical extension. To answer the question, it is not an impact on households. In fact, it is a saving for households.
Members interjecting—
MR SPEAKER: Order, members!
MR CORBELL: It is a saving for households because the alternative—
MR SPEAKER: Order, Mr Corbell. One moment, please. Stop the clocks, thank you.
Members, the level of noise is ridiculous. I actually cannot hear the minister.
MR CORBELL: It is a saving for households—
Mr Smyth interjecting—
Mr Hanson interjecting—
MR SPEAKER: Order! One moment; stop the clocks again. Mr Smyth, Mr Hanson, you are both warned. I just asked to be able to hear the minister and you both immediately started. You are now warned for interjecting. Minister.
MR CORBELL: It is a saving for households because if we did not fund public transport services it would mean more cost on expensive road infrastructure. It would mean more people having to buy a car. It would mean more people having to pay for petrol—
Mr Coe interjecting—
MR SPEAKER: Mr Coe, you are now warned as well.
MR CORBELL: It would mean more people having to have a second, third or fourth car at home. It would remove those choices and it would drive up their costs. As a community, we have the choice.
Members interjecting—
MR SPEAKER: Mr Corbell, one moment, thank you. Members, I have just stopped. I have asked for some silence. I have warned three of you and you persist. Someone will go out the door in a moment if this continues. It might not just be one at this rate. Mr Corbell.
MR CORBELL: That is the choice as a community that we have: invest in services that mean everybody wins. Everybody wins when you have good public transport.
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