Page 645 - Week 02 - Thursday, 20 March 2014
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Opposition members interjecting—
MR CORBELL: That is what this government is focused on and that is why we now see significant interest from the private sector—
Opposition members interjecting—
MR CORBELL: They have been interjecting, Madam Speaker, throughout my answer, and I ask you to call them to order. I am finding it difficult to answer what is a serious question with the uninterrupted interjections of those opposite. I am taking a point of order, Madam Speaker.
MADAM SPEAKER: I have called various members to order. I have called Mr Coe to order. I have said on a number of occasions that this is a place where I believe there should be robust debate and, Mr Corbell, you provoke a response. On an issue which has a high level of interest and a high level of engagement I would expect there would be some interjection across the chamber. I have, however, as you would have heard, called Mr Coe to order on a number of occasions. I take the point of order that Mr Coe and others need to be more respectful when it gets to a point that it becomes impossible for members to speak. I think members should keep that in mind.
A supplementary question, Mr Smyth.
MR SMYTH: Minister, does the government have an updated benefit-cost ratio for LRT or is it still at 2.34?
MR CORBELL: The government is undertaking further analysis, as I was indicating in my previous answer. That analysis includes the development of a rapid and final business case through the consultants engaged by the government as our technical advisers. That analysis will be provided to the government and issues around cost-benefit analysis will be part of that analysis.
MADAM SPEAKER: A supplementary question, Mr Smyth.
MR SMYTH: Minister, could Northbourne Avenue be redeveloped with bus rapid transport or with no rapid transport at all?
Mrs Jones: Synch the lights.
MR CORBELL: So the Liberal Party’s solution to fixing Northbourne Avenue is just to synchronise the lights. Let us look at the other analysis about the congestion on this corridor.
Mr Smyth: Point of order, Madam Speaker.
MADAM SPEAKER: Point of order. Can you stop the clock.
MR CORBELL: Mr Smyth has asked me whether or not BRT or NRT—
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