❓ Question regarding potential abolition of public transport discounts under the SmartRider system. The Minister assures a variety of fare structures and a guaranteed 25% discount, claiming revenue neutrality and highlighting the government's commitment to affordable public transport.
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Will the minister advise whether there is any truth to the claims by the shadow Minister for Planning and Infrastructure that discounts for public transport will be abolished under the SmartRider system? Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN
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I thank the member for Wanneroo for the question. I know she is very interested in public transport, including our rail system and the new - Ms K. Hodson-Thomas: I asked you a question yesterday and you could not answer it. You have to be asked a dorothy dixer to get it right. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: The member is very excitable. Ms K. Hodson-Thomas: We all get excited over you. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: Today when the Leader of the Opposition was on the Paul Murray show, he said that he would raise this matter today, so we thought we would give him a hand. Usually when the Leader of the Opposition says that, he does not do it. We always like to take up these matters because we know that he does not always do what he says he will do when he is interviewed on the radio. As I said yesterday, we will offer a variety of fare structures, including more flexible fares under the new SmartRider system. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We can guarantee that the Government will offer a 25 per cent fare discount. Mr C.J. Barnett: You didn’t know about it yesterday. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We guarantee that we will offer a 25 per cent discount. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: As I said yesterday, the fare structure under the new system will be revenue neutral. We believe that what has happened - Mr M.W. Trenorden: Tell us about the AvonLink . The SPEAKER: Order, members! I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: The Opposition is very embarrassed about its performance on fares compared with this Government’s performance. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, Leader of the National Party! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: I will tell members some facts. I have a chart. The Treasurer presents magnificent illustrations about the strength of our financial performance and the Minister for Education and Training presents brilliant charts showing how much better this Government has managed education. I have a chart. This chart shows the zone-three fare system and it shows in real money terms the movement of standard fares under the coalition and under our Government. As members will see, in real money terms, fares have reduced in the past year. This Government’s performance can be compared with that of the former Government. The story of the comparative performance for the most needy people in our society - that is, those with concession fares - is even more dramatic. Not only is the Government investing $30 million to introduce a new SmartRider system that will enable us to give a dynamic and flexible ticketing system, but also it has demonstrated over the past four years that it is committed to keeping public transport affordable.
Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN replied: I thank the member for Wanneroo for the question. I know she is very interested in public transport, including our rail system and the new - Ms K. Hodson-Thomas: I asked you a question yesterday and you could not answer it. You have to be asked a dorothy dixer to get it right. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: The member is very excitable. Ms K. Hodson-Thomas: We all get excited over you. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: Today when the Leader of the Opposition was on the Paul Murray show, he said that he would raise this matter today, so we thought we would give him a hand. Usually when the Leader of the Opposition says that, he does not do it. We always like to take up these matters because we know that he does not always do what he says he will do when he is interviewed on the radio. As I said yesterday, we will offer a variety of fare structures, including more flexible fares under the new SmartRider system. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We can guarantee that the Government will offer a 25 per cent fare discount. Mr C.J. Barnett: You didn’t know about it yesterday. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We guarantee that we will offer a 25 per cent discount. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: As I said yesterday, the fare structure under the new system will be revenue neutral. We believe that what has happened - Mr M.W. Trenorden: Tell us about the AvonLink . The SPEAKER: Order, members! I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: The Opposition is very embarrassed about its performance on fares compared with this Government’s performance. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, Leader of the National Party! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: I will tell members some facts. I have a chart. The Treasurer presents magnificent illustrations about the strength of our financial performance and the Minister for Education and Training presents brilliant charts showing how much better this Government has managed education. I have a chart. This chart shows the zone-three fare system and it shows in real money terms the movement of standard fares under the coalition and under our Government. As members will see, in real money terms, fares have reduced in the past year. This Government’s performance can be compared with that of the former Government. The story of the comparative performance for the most needy people in our society - that is, those with concession fares - is even more dramatic. Not only is the Government investing $30 million to introduce a new SmartRider system that will enable us to give a dynamic and flexible ticketing system, but also it has demonstrated over the past four years that it is committed to keeping public transport affordable.
I thank the member for Wanneroo for the question. I know she is very interested in public transport, including our rail system and the new - Ms K. Hodson-Thomas: I asked you a question yesterday and you could not answer it. You have to be asked a dorothy dixer to get it right. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: The member is very excitable. Ms K. Hodson-Thomas: We all get excited over you. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: Today when the Leader of the Opposition was on the Paul Murray show, he said that he would raise this matter today, so we thought we would give him a hand. Usually when the Leader of the Opposition says that, he does not do it. We always like to take up these matters because we know that he does not always do what he says he will do when he is interviewed on the radio. As I said yesterday, we will offer a variety of fare structures, including more flexible fares under the new SmartRider system. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We can guarantee that the Government will offer a 25 per cent fare discount. Mr C.J. Barnett: You didn’t know about it yesterday. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We guarantee that we will offer a 25 per cent discount. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: As I said yesterday, the fare structure under the new system will be revenue neutral. We believe that what has happened - Mr M.W. Trenorden: Tell us about the AvonLink . The SPEAKER: Order, members! I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: The Opposition is very embarrassed about its performance on fares compared with this Government’s performance. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, Leader of the National Party! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: I will tell members some facts. I have a chart. The Treasurer presents magnificent illustrations about the strength of our financial performance and the Minister for Education and Training presents brilliant charts showing how much better this Government has managed education. I have a chart. This chart shows the zone-three fare system and it shows in real money terms the movement of standard fares under the coalition and under our Government. As members will see, in real money terms, fares have reduced in the past year. This Government’s performance can be compared with that of the former Government. The story of the comparative performance for the most needy people in our society - that is, those with concession fares - is even more dramatic. Not only is the Government investing $30 million to introduce a new SmartRider system that will enable us to give a dynamic and flexible ticketing system, but also it has demonstrated over the past four years that it is committed to keeping public transport affordable.
Ms K. Hodson-Thomas: I asked you a question yesterday and you could not answer it. You have to be asked a dorothy dixer to get it right. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: The member is very excitable. Ms K. Hodson-Thomas: We all get excited over you. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: Today when the Leader of the Opposition was on the Paul Murray show, he said that he would raise this matter today, so we thought we would give him a hand. Usually when the Leader of the Opposition says that, he does not do it. We always like to take up these matters because we know that he does not always do what he says he will do when he is interviewed on the radio. As I said yesterday, we will offer a variety of fare structures, including more flexible fares under the new SmartRider system. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We can guarantee that the Government will offer a 25 per cent fare discount. Mr C.J. Barnett: You didn’t know about it yesterday. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We guarantee that we will offer a 25 per cent discount. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: As I said yesterday, the fare structure under the new system will be revenue neutral. We believe that what has happened - Mr M.W. Trenorden: Tell us about the AvonLink . The SPEAKER: Order, members! I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: The Opposition is very embarrassed about its performance on fares compared with this Government’s performance. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, Leader of the National Party! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: I will tell members some facts. I have a chart. The Treasurer presents magnificent illustrations about the strength of our financial performance and the Minister for Education and Training presents brilliant charts showing how much better this Government has managed education. I have a chart. This chart shows the zone-three fare system and it shows in real money terms the movement of standard fares under the coalition and under our Government. As members will see, in real money terms, fares have reduced in the past year. This Government’s performance can be compared with that of the former Government. The story of the comparative performance for the most needy people in our society - that is, those with concession fares - is even more dramatic. Not only is the Government investing $30 million to introduce a new SmartRider system that will enable us to give a dynamic and flexible ticketing system, but also it has demonstrated over the past four years that it is committed to keeping public transport affordable.
The SPEAKER: Order, members! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: The member is very excitable. Ms K. Hodson-Thomas: We all get excited over you. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: Today when the Leader of the Opposition was on the Paul Murray show, he said that he would raise this matter today, so we thought we would give him a hand. Usually when the Leader of the Opposition says that, he does not do it. We always like to take up these matters because we know that he does not always do what he says he will do when he is interviewed on the radio. As I said yesterday, we will offer a variety of fare structures, including more flexible fares under the new SmartRider system. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We can guarantee that the Government will offer a 25 per cent fare discount. Mr C.J. Barnett: You didn’t know about it yesterday. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We guarantee that we will offer a 25 per cent discount. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: As I said yesterday, the fare structure under the new system will be revenue neutral. We believe that what has happened - Mr M.W. Trenorden: Tell us about the AvonLink . The SPEAKER: Order, members! I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: The Opposition is very embarrassed about its performance on fares compared with this Government’s performance. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, Leader of the National Party! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: I will tell members some facts. I have a chart. The Treasurer presents magnificent illustrations about the strength of our financial performance and the Minister for Education and Training presents brilliant charts showing how much better this Government has managed education. I have a chart. This chart shows the zone-three fare system and it shows in real money terms the movement of standard fares under the coalition and under our Government. As members will see, in real money terms, fares have reduced in the past year. This Government’s performance can be compared with that of the former Government. The story of the comparative performance for the most needy people in our society - that is, those with concession fares - is even more dramatic. Not only is the Government investing $30 million to introduce a new SmartRider system that will enable us to give a dynamic and flexible ticketing system, but also it has demonstrated over the past four years that it is committed to keeping public transport affordable.
Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: The member is very excitable. Ms K. Hodson-Thomas: We all get excited over you. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: Today when the Leader of the Opposition was on the Paul Murray show, he said that he would raise this matter today, so we thought we would give him a hand. Usually when the Leader of the Opposition says that, he does not do it. We always like to take up these matters because we know that he does not always do what he says he will do when he is interviewed on the radio. As I said yesterday, we will offer a variety of fare structures, including more flexible fares under the new SmartRider system. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We can guarantee that the Government will offer a 25 per cent fare discount. Mr C.J. Barnett: You didn’t know about it yesterday. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We guarantee that we will offer a 25 per cent discount. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: As I said yesterday, the fare structure under the new system will be revenue neutral. We believe that what has happened - Mr M.W. Trenorden: Tell us about the AvonLink . The SPEAKER: Order, members! I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: The Opposition is very embarrassed about its performance on fares compared with this Government’s performance. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, Leader of the National Party! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: I will tell members some facts. I have a chart. The Treasurer presents magnificent illustrations about the strength of our financial performance and the Minister for Education and Training presents brilliant charts showing how much better this Government has managed education. I have a chart. This chart shows the zone-three fare system and it shows in real money terms the movement of standard fares under the coalition and under our Government. As members will see, in real money terms, fares have reduced in the past year. This Government’s performance can be compared with that of the former Government. The story of the comparative performance for the most needy people in our society - that is, those with concession fares - is even more dramatic. Not only is the Government investing $30 million to introduce a new SmartRider system that will enable us to give a dynamic and flexible ticketing system, but also it has demonstrated over the past four years that it is committed to keeping public transport affordable.
Ms K. Hodson-Thomas: We all get excited over you. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: Today when the Leader of the Opposition was on the Paul Murray show, he said that he would raise this matter today, so we thought we would give him a hand. Usually when the Leader of the Opposition says that, he does not do it. We always like to take up these matters because we know that he does not always do what he says he will do when he is interviewed on the radio. As I said yesterday, we will offer a variety of fare structures, including more flexible fares under the new SmartRider system. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We can guarantee that the Government will offer a 25 per cent fare discount. Mr C.J. Barnett: You didn’t know about it yesterday. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We guarantee that we will offer a 25 per cent discount. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: As I said yesterday, the fare structure under the new system will be revenue neutral. We believe that what has happened - Mr M.W. Trenorden: Tell us about the AvonLink . The SPEAKER: Order, members! I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: The Opposition is very embarrassed about its performance on fares compared with this Government’s performance. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, Leader of the National Party! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: I will tell members some facts. I have a chart. The Treasurer presents magnificent illustrations about the strength of our financial performance and the Minister for Education and Training presents brilliant charts showing how much better this Government has managed education. I have a chart. This chart shows the zone-three fare system and it shows in real money terms the movement of standard fares under the coalition and under our Government. As members will see, in real money terms, fares have reduced in the past year. This Government’s performance can be compared with that of the former Government. The story of the comparative performance for the most needy people in our society - that is, those with concession fares - is even more dramatic. Not only is the Government investing $30 million to introduce a new SmartRider system that will enable us to give a dynamic and flexible ticketing system, but also it has demonstrated over the past four years that it is committed to keeping public transport affordable.
The SPEAKER: Order, members! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: Today when the Leader of the Opposition was on the Paul Murray show, he said that he would raise this matter today, so we thought we would give him a hand. Usually when the Leader of the Opposition says that, he does not do it. We always like to take up these matters because we know that he does not always do what he says he will do when he is interviewed on the radio. As I said yesterday, we will offer a variety of fare structures, including more flexible fares under the new SmartRider system. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We can guarantee that the Government will offer a 25 per cent fare discount. Mr C.J. Barnett: You didn’t know about it yesterday. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We guarantee that we will offer a 25 per cent discount. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: As I said yesterday, the fare structure under the new system will be revenue neutral. We believe that what has happened - Mr M.W. Trenorden: Tell us about the AvonLink . The SPEAKER: Order, members! I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: The Opposition is very embarrassed about its performance on fares compared with this Government’s performance. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, Leader of the National Party! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: I will tell members some facts. I have a chart. The Treasurer presents magnificent illustrations about the strength of our financial performance and the Minister for Education and Training presents brilliant charts showing how much better this Government has managed education. I have a chart. This chart shows the zone-three fare system and it shows in real money terms the movement of standard fares under the coalition and under our Government. As members will see, in real money terms, fares have reduced in the past year. This Government’s performance can be compared with that of the former Government. The story of the comparative performance for the most needy people in our society - that is, those with concession fares - is even more dramatic. Not only is the Government investing $30 million to introduce a new SmartRider system that will enable us to give a dynamic and flexible ticketing system, but also it has demonstrated over the past four years that it is committed to keeping public transport affordable.
Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: Today when the Leader of the Opposition was on the Paul Murray show, he said that he would raise this matter today, so we thought we would give him a hand. Usually when the Leader of the Opposition says that, he does not do it. We always like to take up these matters because we know that he does not always do what he says he will do when he is interviewed on the radio. As I said yesterday, we will offer a variety of fare structures, including more flexible fares under the new SmartRider system. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We can guarantee that the Government will offer a 25 per cent fare discount. Mr C.J. Barnett: You didn’t know about it yesterday. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We guarantee that we will offer a 25 per cent discount. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: As I said yesterday, the fare structure under the new system will be revenue neutral. We believe that what has happened - Mr M.W. Trenorden: Tell us about the AvonLink . The SPEAKER: Order, members! I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: The Opposition is very embarrassed about its performance on fares compared with this Government’s performance. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, Leader of the National Party! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: I will tell members some facts. I have a chart. The Treasurer presents magnificent illustrations about the strength of our financial performance and the Minister for Education and Training presents brilliant charts showing how much better this Government has managed education. I have a chart. This chart shows the zone-three fare system and it shows in real money terms the movement of standard fares under the coalition and under our Government. As members will see, in real money terms, fares have reduced in the past year. This Government’s performance can be compared with that of the former Government. The story of the comparative performance for the most needy people in our society - that is, those with concession fares - is even more dramatic. Not only is the Government investing $30 million to introduce a new SmartRider system that will enable us to give a dynamic and flexible ticketing system, but also it has demonstrated over the past four years that it is committed to keeping public transport affordable.
As I said yesterday, we will offer a variety of fare structures, including more flexible fares under the new SmartRider system. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We can guarantee that the Government will offer a 25 per cent fare discount. Mr C.J. Barnett: You didn’t know about it yesterday. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We guarantee that we will offer a 25 per cent discount. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: As I said yesterday, the fare structure under the new system will be revenue neutral. We believe that what has happened - Mr M.W. Trenorden: Tell us about the AvonLink . The SPEAKER: Order, members! I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: The Opposition is very embarrassed about its performance on fares compared with this Government’s performance. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, Leader of the National Party! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: I will tell members some facts. I have a chart. The Treasurer presents magnificent illustrations about the strength of our financial performance and the Minister for Education and Training presents brilliant charts showing how much better this Government has managed education. I have a chart. This chart shows the zone-three fare system and it shows in real money terms the movement of standard fares under the coalition and under our Government. As members will see, in real money terms, fares have reduced in the past year. This Government’s performance can be compared with that of the former Government. The story of the comparative performance for the most needy people in our society - that is, those with concession fares - is even more dramatic. Not only is the Government investing $30 million to introduce a new SmartRider system that will enable us to give a dynamic and flexible ticketing system, but also it has demonstrated over the past four years that it is committed to keeping public transport affordable.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We can guarantee that the Government will offer a 25 per cent fare discount. Mr C.J. Barnett: You didn’t know about it yesterday. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We guarantee that we will offer a 25 per cent discount. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: As I said yesterday, the fare structure under the new system will be revenue neutral. We believe that what has happened - Mr M.W. Trenorden: Tell us about the AvonLink . The SPEAKER: Order, members! I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: The Opposition is very embarrassed about its performance on fares compared with this Government’s performance. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, Leader of the National Party! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: I will tell members some facts. I have a chart. The Treasurer presents magnificent illustrations about the strength of our financial performance and the Minister for Education and Training presents brilliant charts showing how much better this Government has managed education. I have a chart. This chart shows the zone-three fare system and it shows in real money terms the movement of standard fares under the coalition and under our Government. As members will see, in real money terms, fares have reduced in the past year. This Government’s performance can be compared with that of the former Government. The story of the comparative performance for the most needy people in our society - that is, those with concession fares - is even more dramatic. Not only is the Government investing $30 million to introduce a new SmartRider system that will enable us to give a dynamic and flexible ticketing system, but also it has demonstrated over the past four years that it is committed to keeping public transport affordable.
The SPEAKER: Order, members! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We can guarantee that the Government will offer a 25 per cent fare discount. Mr C.J. Barnett: You didn’t know about it yesterday. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We guarantee that we will offer a 25 per cent discount. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: As I said yesterday, the fare structure under the new system will be revenue neutral. We believe that what has happened - Mr M.W. Trenorden: Tell us about the AvonLink . The SPEAKER: Order, members! I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: The Opposition is very embarrassed about its performance on fares compared with this Government’s performance. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, Leader of the National Party! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: I will tell members some facts. I have a chart. The Treasurer presents magnificent illustrations about the strength of our financial performance and the Minister for Education and Training presents brilliant charts showing how much better this Government has managed education. I have a chart. This chart shows the zone-three fare system and it shows in real money terms the movement of standard fares under the coalition and under our Government. As members will see, in real money terms, fares have reduced in the past year. This Government’s performance can be compared with that of the former Government. The story of the comparative performance for the most needy people in our society - that is, those with concession fares - is even more dramatic. Not only is the Government investing $30 million to introduce a new SmartRider system that will enable us to give a dynamic and flexible ticketing system, but also it has demonstrated over the past four years that it is committed to keeping public transport affordable.
Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We can guarantee that the Government will offer a 25 per cent fare discount. Mr C.J. Barnett: You didn’t know about it yesterday. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We guarantee that we will offer a 25 per cent discount. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: As I said yesterday, the fare structure under the new system will be revenue neutral. We believe that what has happened - Mr M.W. Trenorden: Tell us about the AvonLink . The SPEAKER: Order, members! I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: The Opposition is very embarrassed about its performance on fares compared with this Government’s performance. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, Leader of the National Party! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: I will tell members some facts. I have a chart. The Treasurer presents magnificent illustrations about the strength of our financial performance and the Minister for Education and Training presents brilliant charts showing how much better this Government has managed education. I have a chart. This chart shows the zone-three fare system and it shows in real money terms the movement of standard fares under the coalition and under our Government. As members will see, in real money terms, fares have reduced in the past year. This Government’s performance can be compared with that of the former Government. The story of the comparative performance for the most needy people in our society - that is, those with concession fares - is even more dramatic. Not only is the Government investing $30 million to introduce a new SmartRider system that will enable us to give a dynamic and flexible ticketing system, but also it has demonstrated over the past four years that it is committed to keeping public transport affordable.
Mr C.J. Barnett: You didn’t know about it yesterday. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We guarantee that we will offer a 25 per cent discount. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: As I said yesterday, the fare structure under the new system will be revenue neutral. We believe that what has happened - Mr M.W. Trenorden: Tell us about the AvonLink . The SPEAKER: Order, members! I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: The Opposition is very embarrassed about its performance on fares compared with this Government’s performance. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, Leader of the National Party! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: I will tell members some facts. I have a chart. The Treasurer presents magnificent illustrations about the strength of our financial performance and the Minister for Education and Training presents brilliant charts showing how much better this Government has managed education. I have a chart. This chart shows the zone-three fare system and it shows in real money terms the movement of standard fares under the coalition and under our Government. As members will see, in real money terms, fares have reduced in the past year. This Government’s performance can be compared with that of the former Government. The story of the comparative performance for the most needy people in our society - that is, those with concession fares - is even more dramatic. Not only is the Government investing $30 million to introduce a new SmartRider system that will enable us to give a dynamic and flexible ticketing system, but also it has demonstrated over the past four years that it is committed to keeping public transport affordable.
The SPEAKER: Order, members! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We guarantee that we will offer a 25 per cent discount. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: As I said yesterday, the fare structure under the new system will be revenue neutral. We believe that what has happened - Mr M.W. Trenorden: Tell us about the AvonLink . The SPEAKER: Order, members! I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: The Opposition is very embarrassed about its performance on fares compared with this Government’s performance. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, Leader of the National Party! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: I will tell members some facts. I have a chart. The Treasurer presents magnificent illustrations about the strength of our financial performance and the Minister for Education and Training presents brilliant charts showing how much better this Government has managed education. I have a chart. This chart shows the zone-three fare system and it shows in real money terms the movement of standard fares under the coalition and under our Government. As members will see, in real money terms, fares have reduced in the past year. This Government’s performance can be compared with that of the former Government. The story of the comparative performance for the most needy people in our society - that is, those with concession fares - is even more dramatic. Not only is the Government investing $30 million to introduce a new SmartRider system that will enable us to give a dynamic and flexible ticketing system, but also it has demonstrated over the past four years that it is committed to keeping public transport affordable.
Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We guarantee that we will offer a 25 per cent discount. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: As I said yesterday, the fare structure under the new system will be revenue neutral. We believe that what has happened - Mr M.W. Trenorden: Tell us about the AvonLink . The SPEAKER: Order, members! I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: The Opposition is very embarrassed about its performance on fares compared with this Government’s performance. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, Leader of the National Party! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: I will tell members some facts. I have a chart. The Treasurer presents magnificent illustrations about the strength of our financial performance and the Minister for Education and Training presents brilliant charts showing how much better this Government has managed education. I have a chart. This chart shows the zone-three fare system and it shows in real money terms the movement of standard fares under the coalition and under our Government. As members will see, in real money terms, fares have reduced in the past year. This Government’s performance can be compared with that of the former Government. The story of the comparative performance for the most needy people in our society - that is, those with concession fares - is even more dramatic. Not only is the Government investing $30 million to introduce a new SmartRider system that will enable us to give a dynamic and flexible ticketing system, but also it has demonstrated over the past four years that it is committed to keeping public transport affordable.
Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: As I said yesterday, the fare structure under the new system will be revenue neutral. We believe that what has happened - Mr M.W. Trenorden: Tell us about the AvonLink . The SPEAKER: Order, members! I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: The Opposition is very embarrassed about its performance on fares compared with this Government’s performance. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, Leader of the National Party! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: I will tell members some facts. I have a chart. The Treasurer presents magnificent illustrations about the strength of our financial performance and the Minister for Education and Training presents brilliant charts showing how much better this Government has managed education. I have a chart. This chart shows the zone-three fare system and it shows in real money terms the movement of standard fares under the coalition and under our Government. As members will see, in real money terms, fares have reduced in the past year. This Government’s performance can be compared with that of the former Government. The story of the comparative performance for the most needy people in our society - that is, those with concession fares - is even more dramatic. Not only is the Government investing $30 million to introduce a new SmartRider system that will enable us to give a dynamic and flexible ticketing system, but also it has demonstrated over the past four years that it is committed to keeping public transport affordable.
The SPEAKER: Order, members! I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: As I said yesterday, the fare structure under the new system will be revenue neutral. We believe that what has happened - Mr M.W. Trenorden: Tell us about the AvonLink . The SPEAKER: Order, members! I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: The Opposition is very embarrassed about its performance on fares compared with this Government’s performance. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, Leader of the National Party! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: I will tell members some facts. I have a chart. The Treasurer presents magnificent illustrations about the strength of our financial performance and the Minister for Education and Training presents brilliant charts showing how much better this Government has managed education. I have a chart. This chart shows the zone-three fare system and it shows in real money terms the movement of standard fares under the coalition and under our Government. As members will see, in real money terms, fares have reduced in the past year. This Government’s performance can be compared with that of the former Government. The story of the comparative performance for the most needy people in our society - that is, those with concession fares - is even more dramatic. Not only is the Government investing $30 million to introduce a new SmartRider system that will enable us to give a dynamic and flexible ticketing system, but also it has demonstrated over the past four years that it is committed to keeping public transport affordable.
Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: As I said yesterday, the fare structure under the new system will be revenue neutral. We believe that what has happened - Mr M.W. Trenorden: Tell us about the AvonLink . The SPEAKER: Order, members! I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: The Opposition is very embarrassed about its performance on fares compared with this Government’s performance. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, Leader of the National Party! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: I will tell members some facts. I have a chart. The Treasurer presents magnificent illustrations about the strength of our financial performance and the Minister for Education and Training presents brilliant charts showing how much better this Government has managed education. I have a chart. This chart shows the zone-three fare system and it shows in real money terms the movement of standard fares under the coalition and under our Government. As members will see, in real money terms, fares have reduced in the past year. This Government’s performance can be compared with that of the former Government. The story of the comparative performance for the most needy people in our society - that is, those with concession fares - is even more dramatic. Not only is the Government investing $30 million to introduce a new SmartRider system that will enable us to give a dynamic and flexible ticketing system, but also it has demonstrated over the past four years that it is committed to keeping public transport affordable.
Mr M.W. Trenorden: Tell us about the AvonLink . The SPEAKER: Order, members! I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: The Opposition is very embarrassed about its performance on fares compared with this Government’s performance. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, Leader of the National Party! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: I will tell members some facts. I have a chart. The Treasurer presents magnificent illustrations about the strength of our financial performance and the Minister for Education and Training presents brilliant charts showing how much better this Government has managed education. I have a chart. This chart shows the zone-three fare system and it shows in real money terms the movement of standard fares under the coalition and under our Government. As members will see, in real money terms, fares have reduced in the past year. This Government’s performance can be compared with that of the former Government. The story of the comparative performance for the most needy people in our society - that is, those with concession fares - is even more dramatic. Not only is the Government investing $30 million to introduce a new SmartRider system that will enable us to give a dynamic and flexible ticketing system, but also it has demonstrated over the past four years that it is committed to keeping public transport affordable.
The SPEAKER: Order, members! I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: The Opposition is very embarrassed about its performance on fares compared with this Government’s performance. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, Leader of the National Party! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: I will tell members some facts. I have a chart. The Treasurer presents magnificent illustrations about the strength of our financial performance and the Minister for Education and Training presents brilliant charts showing how much better this Government has managed education. I have a chart. This chart shows the zone-three fare system and it shows in real money terms the movement of standard fares under the coalition and under our Government. As members will see, in real money terms, fares have reduced in the past year. This Government’s performance can be compared with that of the former Government. The story of the comparative performance for the most needy people in our society - that is, those with concession fares - is even more dramatic. Not only is the Government investing $30 million to introduce a new SmartRider system that will enable us to give a dynamic and flexible ticketing system, but also it has demonstrated over the past four years that it is committed to keeping public transport affordable.
Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: The Opposition is very embarrassed about its performance on fares compared with this Government’s performance. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, Leader of the National Party! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: I will tell members some facts. I have a chart. The Treasurer presents magnificent illustrations about the strength of our financial performance and the Minister for Education and Training presents brilliant charts showing how much better this Government has managed education. I have a chart. This chart shows the zone-three fare system and it shows in real money terms the movement of standard fares under the coalition and under our Government. As members will see, in real money terms, fares have reduced in the past year. This Government’s performance can be compared with that of the former Government. The story of the comparative performance for the most needy people in our society - that is, those with concession fares - is even more dramatic. Not only is the Government investing $30 million to introduce a new SmartRider system that will enable us to give a dynamic and flexible ticketing system, but also it has demonstrated over the past four years that it is committed to keeping public transport affordable.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, Leader of the National Party! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: I will tell members some facts. I have a chart. The Treasurer presents magnificent illustrations about the strength of our financial performance and the Minister for Education and Training presents brilliant charts showing how much better this Government has managed education. I have a chart. This chart shows the zone-three fare system and it shows in real money terms the movement of standard fares under the coalition and under our Government. As members will see, in real money terms, fares have reduced in the past year. This Government’s performance can be compared with that of the former Government. The story of the comparative performance for the most needy people in our society - that is, those with concession fares - is even more dramatic. Not only is the Government investing $30 million to introduce a new SmartRider system that will enable us to give a dynamic and flexible ticketing system, but also it has demonstrated over the past four years that it is committed to keeping public transport affordable.
The SPEAKER: Order, Leader of the National Party! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: I will tell members some facts. I have a chart. The Treasurer presents magnificent illustrations about the strength of our financial performance and the Minister for Education and Training presents brilliant charts showing how much better this Government has managed education. I have a chart. This chart shows the zone-three fare system and it shows in real money terms the movement of standard fares under the coalition and under our Government. As members will see, in real money terms, fares have reduced in the past year. This Government’s performance can be compared with that of the former Government. The story of the comparative performance for the most needy people in our society - that is, those with concession fares - is even more dramatic. Not only is the Government investing $30 million to introduce a new SmartRider system that will enable us to give a dynamic and flexible ticketing system, but also it has demonstrated over the past four years that it is committed to keeping public transport affordable.
Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: I will tell members some facts. I have a chart. The Treasurer presents magnificent illustrations about the strength of our financial performance and the Minister for Education and Training presents brilliant charts showing how much better this Government has managed education. I have a chart. This chart shows the zone-three fare system and it shows in real money terms the movement of standard fares under the coalition and under our Government. As members will see, in real money terms, fares have reduced in the past year. This Government’s performance can be compared with that of the former Government. The story of the comparative performance for the most needy people in our society - that is, those with concession fares - is even more dramatic. Not only is the Government investing $30 million to introduce a new SmartRider system that will enable us to give a dynamic and flexible ticketing system, but also it has demonstrated over the past four years that it is committed to keeping public transport affordable.
Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN replied: I thank the member for Wanneroo for the question. I know she is very interested in public transport, including our rail system and the new - Ms K. Hodson-Thomas: I asked you a question yesterday and you could not answer it. You have to be asked a dorothy dixer to get it right. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: The member is very excitable. Ms K. Hodson-Thomas: We all get excited over you. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: Today when the Leader of the Opposition was on the Paul Murray show, he said that he would raise this matter today, so we thought we would give him a hand. Usually when the Leader of the Opposition says that, he does not do it. We always like to take up these matters because we know that he does not always do what he says he will do when he is interviewed on the radio. As I said yesterday, we will offer a variety of fare structures, including more flexible fares under the new SmartRider system. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We can guarantee that the Government will offer a 25 per cent fare discount. Mr C.J. Barnett: You didn’t know about it yesterday. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We guarantee that we will offer a 25 per cent discount. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: As I said yesterday, the fare structure under the new system will be revenue neutral. We believe that what has happened - Mr M.W. Trenorden: Tell us about the AvonLink . The SPEAKER: Order, members! I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: The Opposition is very embarrassed about its performance on fares compared with this Government’s performance. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, Leader of the National Party! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: I will tell members some facts. I have a chart. The Treasurer presents magnificent illustrations about the strength of our financial performance and the Minister for Education and Training presents brilliant charts showing how much better this Government has managed education. I have a chart. This chart shows the zone-three fare system and it shows in real money terms the movement of standard fares under the coalition and under our Government. As members will see, in real money terms, fares have reduced in the past year. This Government’s performance can be compared with that of the former Government. The story of the comparative performance for the most needy people in our society - that is, those with concession fares - is even more dramatic. Not only is the Government investing $30 million to introduce a new SmartRider system that will enable us to give a dynamic and flexible ticketing system, but also it has demonstrated over the past four years that it is committed to keeping public transport affordable.
I thank the member for Wanneroo for the question. I know she is very interested in public transport, including our rail system and the new - Ms K. Hodson-Thomas: I asked you a question yesterday and you could not answer it. You have to be asked a dorothy dixer to get it right. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: The member is very excitable. Ms K. Hodson-Thomas: We all get excited over you. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: Today when the Leader of the Opposition was on the Paul Murray show, he said that he would raise this matter today, so we thought we would give him a hand. Usually when the Leader of the Opposition says that, he does not do it. We always like to take up these matters because we know that he does not always do what he says he will do when he is interviewed on the radio. As I said yesterday, we will offer a variety of fare structures, including more flexible fares under the new SmartRider system. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We can guarantee that the Government will offer a 25 per cent fare discount. Mr C.J. Barnett: You didn’t know about it yesterday. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We guarantee that we will offer a 25 per cent discount. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: As I said yesterday, the fare structure under the new system will be revenue neutral. We believe that what has happened - Mr M.W. Trenorden: Tell us about the AvonLink . The SPEAKER: Order, members! I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: The Opposition is very embarrassed about its performance on fares compared with this Government’s performance. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, Leader of the National Party! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: I will tell members some facts. I have a chart. The Treasurer presents magnificent illustrations about the strength of our financial performance and the Minister for Education and Training presents brilliant charts showing how much better this Government has managed education. I have a chart. This chart shows the zone-three fare system and it shows in real money terms the movement of standard fares under the coalition and under our Government. As members will see, in real money terms, fares have reduced in the past year. This Government’s performance can be compared with that of the former Government. The story of the comparative performance for the most needy people in our society - that is, those with concession fares - is even more dramatic. Not only is the Government investing $30 million to introduce a new SmartRider system that will enable us to give a dynamic and flexible ticketing system, but also it has demonstrated over the past four years that it is committed to keeping public transport affordable.
Ms K. Hodson-Thomas: I asked you a question yesterday and you could not answer it. You have to be asked a dorothy dixer to get it right. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: The member is very excitable. Ms K. Hodson-Thomas: We all get excited over you. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: Today when the Leader of the Opposition was on the Paul Murray show, he said that he would raise this matter today, so we thought we would give him a hand. Usually when the Leader of the Opposition says that, he does not do it. We always like to take up these matters because we know that he does not always do what he says he will do when he is interviewed on the radio. As I said yesterday, we will offer a variety of fare structures, including more flexible fares under the new SmartRider system. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We can guarantee that the Government will offer a 25 per cent fare discount. Mr C.J. Barnett: You didn’t know about it yesterday. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We guarantee that we will offer a 25 per cent discount. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: As I said yesterday, the fare structure under the new system will be revenue neutral. We believe that what has happened - Mr M.W. Trenorden: Tell us about the AvonLink . The SPEAKER: Order, members! I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: The Opposition is very embarrassed about its performance on fares compared with this Government’s performance. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, Leader of the National Party! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: I will tell members some facts. I have a chart. The Treasurer presents magnificent illustrations about the strength of our financial performance and the Minister for Education and Training presents brilliant charts showing how much better this Government has managed education. I have a chart. This chart shows the zone-three fare system and it shows in real money terms the movement of standard fares under the coalition and under our Government. As members will see, in real money terms, fares have reduced in the past year. This Government’s performance can be compared with that of the former Government. The story of the comparative performance for the most needy people in our society - that is, those with concession fares - is even more dramatic. Not only is the Government investing $30 million to introduce a new SmartRider system that will enable us to give a dynamic and flexible ticketing system, but also it has demonstrated over the past four years that it is committed to keeping public transport affordable.
The SPEAKER: Order, members! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: The member is very excitable. Ms K. Hodson-Thomas: We all get excited over you. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: Today when the Leader of the Opposition was on the Paul Murray show, he said that he would raise this matter today, so we thought we would give him a hand. Usually when the Leader of the Opposition says that, he does not do it. We always like to take up these matters because we know that he does not always do what he says he will do when he is interviewed on the radio. As I said yesterday, we will offer a variety of fare structures, including more flexible fares under the new SmartRider system. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We can guarantee that the Government will offer a 25 per cent fare discount. Mr C.J. Barnett: You didn’t know about it yesterday. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We guarantee that we will offer a 25 per cent discount. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: As I said yesterday, the fare structure under the new system will be revenue neutral. We believe that what has happened - Mr M.W. Trenorden: Tell us about the AvonLink . The SPEAKER: Order, members! I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: The Opposition is very embarrassed about its performance on fares compared with this Government’s performance. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, Leader of the National Party! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: I will tell members some facts. I have a chart. The Treasurer presents magnificent illustrations about the strength of our financial performance and the Minister for Education and Training presents brilliant charts showing how much better this Government has managed education. I have a chart. This chart shows the zone-three fare system and it shows in real money terms the movement of standard fares under the coalition and under our Government. As members will see, in real money terms, fares have reduced in the past year. This Government’s performance can be compared with that of the former Government. The story of the comparative performance for the most needy people in our society - that is, those with concession fares - is even more dramatic. Not only is the Government investing $30 million to introduce a new SmartRider system that will enable us to give a dynamic and flexible ticketing system, but also it has demonstrated over the past four years that it is committed to keeping public transport affordable.
Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: The member is very excitable. Ms K. Hodson-Thomas: We all get excited over you. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: Today when the Leader of the Opposition was on the Paul Murray show, he said that he would raise this matter today, so we thought we would give him a hand. Usually when the Leader of the Opposition says that, he does not do it. We always like to take up these matters because we know that he does not always do what he says he will do when he is interviewed on the radio. As I said yesterday, we will offer a variety of fare structures, including more flexible fares under the new SmartRider system. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We can guarantee that the Government will offer a 25 per cent fare discount. Mr C.J. Barnett: You didn’t know about it yesterday. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We guarantee that we will offer a 25 per cent discount. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: As I said yesterday, the fare structure under the new system will be revenue neutral. We believe that what has happened - Mr M.W. Trenorden: Tell us about the AvonLink . The SPEAKER: Order, members! I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: The Opposition is very embarrassed about its performance on fares compared with this Government’s performance. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, Leader of the National Party! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: I will tell members some facts. I have a chart. The Treasurer presents magnificent illustrations about the strength of our financial performance and the Minister for Education and Training presents brilliant charts showing how much better this Government has managed education. I have a chart. This chart shows the zone-three fare system and it shows in real money terms the movement of standard fares under the coalition and under our Government. As members will see, in real money terms, fares have reduced in the past year. This Government’s performance can be compared with that of the former Government. The story of the comparative performance for the most needy people in our society - that is, those with concession fares - is even more dramatic. Not only is the Government investing $30 million to introduce a new SmartRider system that will enable us to give a dynamic and flexible ticketing system, but also it has demonstrated over the past four years that it is committed to keeping public transport affordable.
Ms K. Hodson-Thomas: We all get excited over you. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: Today when the Leader of the Opposition was on the Paul Murray show, he said that he would raise this matter today, so we thought we would give him a hand. Usually when the Leader of the Opposition says that, he does not do it. We always like to take up these matters because we know that he does not always do what he says he will do when he is interviewed on the radio. As I said yesterday, we will offer a variety of fare structures, including more flexible fares under the new SmartRider system. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We can guarantee that the Government will offer a 25 per cent fare discount. Mr C.J. Barnett: You didn’t know about it yesterday. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We guarantee that we will offer a 25 per cent discount. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: As I said yesterday, the fare structure under the new system will be revenue neutral. We believe that what has happened - Mr M.W. Trenorden: Tell us about the AvonLink . The SPEAKER: Order, members! I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: The Opposition is very embarrassed about its performance on fares compared with this Government’s performance. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, Leader of the National Party! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: I will tell members some facts. I have a chart. The Treasurer presents magnificent illustrations about the strength of our financial performance and the Minister for Education and Training presents brilliant charts showing how much better this Government has managed education. I have a chart. This chart shows the zone-three fare system and it shows in real money terms the movement of standard fares under the coalition and under our Government. As members will see, in real money terms, fares have reduced in the past year. This Government’s performance can be compared with that of the former Government. The story of the comparative performance for the most needy people in our society - that is, those with concession fares - is even more dramatic. Not only is the Government investing $30 million to introduce a new SmartRider system that will enable us to give a dynamic and flexible ticketing system, but also it has demonstrated over the past four years that it is committed to keeping public transport affordable.
The SPEAKER: Order, members! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: Today when the Leader of the Opposition was on the Paul Murray show, he said that he would raise this matter today, so we thought we would give him a hand. Usually when the Leader of the Opposition says that, he does not do it. We always like to take up these matters because we know that he does not always do what he says he will do when he is interviewed on the radio. As I said yesterday, we will offer a variety of fare structures, including more flexible fares under the new SmartRider system. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We can guarantee that the Government will offer a 25 per cent fare discount. Mr C.J. Barnett: You didn’t know about it yesterday. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We guarantee that we will offer a 25 per cent discount. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: As I said yesterday, the fare structure under the new system will be revenue neutral. We believe that what has happened - Mr M.W. Trenorden: Tell us about the AvonLink . The SPEAKER: Order, members! I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: The Opposition is very embarrassed about its performance on fares compared with this Government’s performance. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, Leader of the National Party! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: I will tell members some facts. I have a chart. The Treasurer presents magnificent illustrations about the strength of our financial performance and the Minister for Education and Training presents brilliant charts showing how much better this Government has managed education. I have a chart. This chart shows the zone-three fare system and it shows in real money terms the movement of standard fares under the coalition and under our Government. As members will see, in real money terms, fares have reduced in the past year. This Government’s performance can be compared with that of the former Government. The story of the comparative performance for the most needy people in our society - that is, those with concession fares - is even more dramatic. Not only is the Government investing $30 million to introduce a new SmartRider system that will enable us to give a dynamic and flexible ticketing system, but also it has demonstrated over the past four years that it is committed to keeping public transport affordable.
Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: Today when the Leader of the Opposition was on the Paul Murray show, he said that he would raise this matter today, so we thought we would give him a hand. Usually when the Leader of the Opposition says that, he does not do it. We always like to take up these matters because we know that he does not always do what he says he will do when he is interviewed on the radio. As I said yesterday, we will offer a variety of fare structures, including more flexible fares under the new SmartRider system. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We can guarantee that the Government will offer a 25 per cent fare discount. Mr C.J. Barnett: You didn’t know about it yesterday. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We guarantee that we will offer a 25 per cent discount. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: As I said yesterday, the fare structure under the new system will be revenue neutral. We believe that what has happened - Mr M.W. Trenorden: Tell us about the AvonLink . The SPEAKER: Order, members! I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: The Opposition is very embarrassed about its performance on fares compared with this Government’s performance. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, Leader of the National Party! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: I will tell members some facts. I have a chart. The Treasurer presents magnificent illustrations about the strength of our financial performance and the Minister for Education and Training presents brilliant charts showing how much better this Government has managed education. I have a chart. This chart shows the zone-three fare system and it shows in real money terms the movement of standard fares under the coalition and under our Government. As members will see, in real money terms, fares have reduced in the past year. This Government’s performance can be compared with that of the former Government. The story of the comparative performance for the most needy people in our society - that is, those with concession fares - is even more dramatic. Not only is the Government investing $30 million to introduce a new SmartRider system that will enable us to give a dynamic and flexible ticketing system, but also it has demonstrated over the past four years that it is committed to keeping public transport affordable.
As I said yesterday, we will offer a variety of fare structures, including more flexible fares under the new SmartRider system. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We can guarantee that the Government will offer a 25 per cent fare discount. Mr C.J. Barnett: You didn’t know about it yesterday. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We guarantee that we will offer a 25 per cent discount. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: As I said yesterday, the fare structure under the new system will be revenue neutral. We believe that what has happened - Mr M.W. Trenorden: Tell us about the AvonLink . The SPEAKER: Order, members! I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: The Opposition is very embarrassed about its performance on fares compared with this Government’s performance. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, Leader of the National Party! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: I will tell members some facts. I have a chart. The Treasurer presents magnificent illustrations about the strength of our financial performance and the Minister for Education and Training presents brilliant charts showing how much better this Government has managed education. I have a chart. This chart shows the zone-three fare system and it shows in real money terms the movement of standard fares under the coalition and under our Government. As members will see, in real money terms, fares have reduced in the past year. This Government’s performance can be compared with that of the former Government. The story of the comparative performance for the most needy people in our society - that is, those with concession fares - is even more dramatic. Not only is the Government investing $30 million to introduce a new SmartRider system that will enable us to give a dynamic and flexible ticketing system, but also it has demonstrated over the past four years that it is committed to keeping public transport affordable.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We can guarantee that the Government will offer a 25 per cent fare discount. Mr C.J. Barnett: You didn’t know about it yesterday. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We guarantee that we will offer a 25 per cent discount. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: As I said yesterday, the fare structure under the new system will be revenue neutral. We believe that what has happened - Mr M.W. Trenorden: Tell us about the AvonLink . The SPEAKER: Order, members! I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: The Opposition is very embarrassed about its performance on fares compared with this Government’s performance. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, Leader of the National Party! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: I will tell members some facts. I have a chart. The Treasurer presents magnificent illustrations about the strength of our financial performance and the Minister for Education and Training presents brilliant charts showing how much better this Government has managed education. I have a chart. This chart shows the zone-three fare system and it shows in real money terms the movement of standard fares under the coalition and under our Government. As members will see, in real money terms, fares have reduced in the past year. This Government’s performance can be compared with that of the former Government. The story of the comparative performance for the most needy people in our society - that is, those with concession fares - is even more dramatic. Not only is the Government investing $30 million to introduce a new SmartRider system that will enable us to give a dynamic and flexible ticketing system, but also it has demonstrated over the past four years that it is committed to keeping public transport affordable.
The SPEAKER: Order, members! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We can guarantee that the Government will offer a 25 per cent fare discount. Mr C.J. Barnett: You didn’t know about it yesterday. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We guarantee that we will offer a 25 per cent discount. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: As I said yesterday, the fare structure under the new system will be revenue neutral. We believe that what has happened - Mr M.W. Trenorden: Tell us about the AvonLink . The SPEAKER: Order, members! I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: The Opposition is very embarrassed about its performance on fares compared with this Government’s performance. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, Leader of the National Party! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: I will tell members some facts. I have a chart. The Treasurer presents magnificent illustrations about the strength of our financial performance and the Minister for Education and Training presents brilliant charts showing how much better this Government has managed education. I have a chart. This chart shows the zone-three fare system and it shows in real money terms the movement of standard fares under the coalition and under our Government. As members will see, in real money terms, fares have reduced in the past year. This Government’s performance can be compared with that of the former Government. The story of the comparative performance for the most needy people in our society - that is, those with concession fares - is even more dramatic. Not only is the Government investing $30 million to introduce a new SmartRider system that will enable us to give a dynamic and flexible ticketing system, but also it has demonstrated over the past four years that it is committed to keeping public transport affordable.
Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We can guarantee that the Government will offer a 25 per cent fare discount. Mr C.J. Barnett: You didn’t know about it yesterday. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We guarantee that we will offer a 25 per cent discount. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: As I said yesterday, the fare structure under the new system will be revenue neutral. We believe that what has happened - Mr M.W. Trenorden: Tell us about the AvonLink . The SPEAKER: Order, members! I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: The Opposition is very embarrassed about its performance on fares compared with this Government’s performance. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, Leader of the National Party! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: I will tell members some facts. I have a chart. The Treasurer presents magnificent illustrations about the strength of our financial performance and the Minister for Education and Training presents brilliant charts showing how much better this Government has managed education. I have a chart. This chart shows the zone-three fare system and it shows in real money terms the movement of standard fares under the coalition and under our Government. As members will see, in real money terms, fares have reduced in the past year. This Government’s performance can be compared with that of the former Government. The story of the comparative performance for the most needy people in our society - that is, those with concession fares - is even more dramatic. Not only is the Government investing $30 million to introduce a new SmartRider system that will enable us to give a dynamic and flexible ticketing system, but also it has demonstrated over the past four years that it is committed to keeping public transport affordable.
Mr C.J. Barnett: You didn’t know about it yesterday. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We guarantee that we will offer a 25 per cent discount. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: As I said yesterday, the fare structure under the new system will be revenue neutral. We believe that what has happened - Mr M.W. Trenorden: Tell us about the AvonLink . The SPEAKER: Order, members! I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: The Opposition is very embarrassed about its performance on fares compared with this Government’s performance. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, Leader of the National Party! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: I will tell members some facts. I have a chart. The Treasurer presents magnificent illustrations about the strength of our financial performance and the Minister for Education and Training presents brilliant charts showing how much better this Government has managed education. I have a chart. This chart shows the zone-three fare system and it shows in real money terms the movement of standard fares under the coalition and under our Government. As members will see, in real money terms, fares have reduced in the past year. This Government’s performance can be compared with that of the former Government. The story of the comparative performance for the most needy people in our society - that is, those with concession fares - is even more dramatic. Not only is the Government investing $30 million to introduce a new SmartRider system that will enable us to give a dynamic and flexible ticketing system, but also it has demonstrated over the past four years that it is committed to keeping public transport affordable.
The SPEAKER: Order, members! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We guarantee that we will offer a 25 per cent discount. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: As I said yesterday, the fare structure under the new system will be revenue neutral. We believe that what has happened - Mr M.W. Trenorden: Tell us about the AvonLink . The SPEAKER: Order, members! I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: The Opposition is very embarrassed about its performance on fares compared with this Government’s performance. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, Leader of the National Party! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: I will tell members some facts. I have a chart. The Treasurer presents magnificent illustrations about the strength of our financial performance and the Minister for Education and Training presents brilliant charts showing how much better this Government has managed education. I have a chart. This chart shows the zone-three fare system and it shows in real money terms the movement of standard fares under the coalition and under our Government. As members will see, in real money terms, fares have reduced in the past year. This Government’s performance can be compared with that of the former Government. The story of the comparative performance for the most needy people in our society - that is, those with concession fares - is even more dramatic. Not only is the Government investing $30 million to introduce a new SmartRider system that will enable us to give a dynamic and flexible ticketing system, but also it has demonstrated over the past four years that it is committed to keeping public transport affordable.
Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: We guarantee that we will offer a 25 per cent discount. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: As I said yesterday, the fare structure under the new system will be revenue neutral. We believe that what has happened - Mr M.W. Trenorden: Tell us about the AvonLink . The SPEAKER: Order, members! I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: The Opposition is very embarrassed about its performance on fares compared with this Government’s performance. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, Leader of the National Party! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: I will tell members some facts. I have a chart. The Treasurer presents magnificent illustrations about the strength of our financial performance and the Minister for Education and Training presents brilliant charts showing how much better this Government has managed education. I have a chart. This chart shows the zone-three fare system and it shows in real money terms the movement of standard fares under the coalition and under our Government. As members will see, in real money terms, fares have reduced in the past year. This Government’s performance can be compared with that of the former Government. The story of the comparative performance for the most needy people in our society - that is, those with concession fares - is even more dramatic. Not only is the Government investing $30 million to introduce a new SmartRider system that will enable us to give a dynamic and flexible ticketing system, but also it has demonstrated over the past four years that it is committed to keeping public transport affordable.
Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: As I said yesterday, the fare structure under the new system will be revenue neutral. We believe that what has happened - Mr M.W. Trenorden: Tell us about the AvonLink . The SPEAKER: Order, members! I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: The Opposition is very embarrassed about its performance on fares compared with this Government’s performance. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, Leader of the National Party! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: I will tell members some facts. I have a chart. The Treasurer presents magnificent illustrations about the strength of our financial performance and the Minister for Education and Training presents brilliant charts showing how much better this Government has managed education. I have a chart. This chart shows the zone-three fare system and it shows in real money terms the movement of standard fares under the coalition and under our Government. As members will see, in real money terms, fares have reduced in the past year. This Government’s performance can be compared with that of the former Government. The story of the comparative performance for the most needy people in our society - that is, those with concession fares - is even more dramatic. Not only is the Government investing $30 million to introduce a new SmartRider system that will enable us to give a dynamic and flexible ticketing system, but also it has demonstrated over the past four years that it is committed to keeping public transport affordable.
The SPEAKER: Order, members! I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: As I said yesterday, the fare structure under the new system will be revenue neutral. We believe that what has happened - Mr M.W. Trenorden: Tell us about the AvonLink . The SPEAKER: Order, members! I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: The Opposition is very embarrassed about its performance on fares compared with this Government’s performance. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, Leader of the National Party! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: I will tell members some facts. I have a chart. The Treasurer presents magnificent illustrations about the strength of our financial performance and the Minister for Education and Training presents brilliant charts showing how much better this Government has managed education. I have a chart. This chart shows the zone-three fare system and it shows in real money terms the movement of standard fares under the coalition and under our Government. As members will see, in real money terms, fares have reduced in the past year. This Government’s performance can be compared with that of the former Government. The story of the comparative performance for the most needy people in our society - that is, those with concession fares - is even more dramatic. Not only is the Government investing $30 million to introduce a new SmartRider system that will enable us to give a dynamic and flexible ticketing system, but also it has demonstrated over the past four years that it is committed to keeping public transport affordable.
Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: As I said yesterday, the fare structure under the new system will be revenue neutral. We believe that what has happened - Mr M.W. Trenorden: Tell us about the AvonLink . The SPEAKER: Order, members! I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: The Opposition is very embarrassed about its performance on fares compared with this Government’s performance. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, Leader of the National Party! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: I will tell members some facts. I have a chart. The Treasurer presents magnificent illustrations about the strength of our financial performance and the Minister for Education and Training presents brilliant charts showing how much better this Government has managed education. I have a chart. This chart shows the zone-three fare system and it shows in real money terms the movement of standard fares under the coalition and under our Government. As members will see, in real money terms, fares have reduced in the past year. This Government’s performance can be compared with that of the former Government. The story of the comparative performance for the most needy people in our society - that is, those with concession fares - is even more dramatic. Not only is the Government investing $30 million to introduce a new SmartRider system that will enable us to give a dynamic and flexible ticketing system, but also it has demonstrated over the past four years that it is committed to keeping public transport affordable.
Mr M.W. Trenorden: Tell us about the AvonLink . The SPEAKER: Order, members! I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: The Opposition is very embarrassed about its performance on fares compared with this Government’s performance. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, Leader of the National Party! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: I will tell members some facts. I have a chart. The Treasurer presents magnificent illustrations about the strength of our financial performance and the Minister for Education and Training presents brilliant charts showing how much better this Government has managed education. I have a chart. This chart shows the zone-three fare system and it shows in real money terms the movement of standard fares under the coalition and under our Government. As members will see, in real money terms, fares have reduced in the past year. This Government’s performance can be compared with that of the former Government. The story of the comparative performance for the most needy people in our society - that is, those with concession fares - is even more dramatic. Not only is the Government investing $30 million to introduce a new SmartRider system that will enable us to give a dynamic and flexible ticketing system, but also it has demonstrated over the past four years that it is committed to keeping public transport affordable.
The SPEAKER: Order, members! I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the first time. Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: The Opposition is very embarrassed about its performance on fares compared with this Government’s performance. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, Leader of the National Party! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: I will tell members some facts. I have a chart. The Treasurer presents magnificent illustrations about the strength of our financial performance and the Minister for Education and Training presents brilliant charts showing how much better this Government has managed education. I have a chart. This chart shows the zone-three fare system and it shows in real money terms the movement of standard fares under the coalition and under our Government. As members will see, in real money terms, fares have reduced in the past year. This Government’s performance can be compared with that of the former Government. The story of the comparative performance for the most needy people in our society - that is, those with concession fares - is even more dramatic. Not only is the Government investing $30 million to introduce a new SmartRider system that will enable us to give a dynamic and flexible ticketing system, but also it has demonstrated over the past four years that it is committed to keeping public transport affordable.
Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: The Opposition is very embarrassed about its performance on fares compared with this Government’s performance. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, Leader of the National Party! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: I will tell members some facts. I have a chart. The Treasurer presents magnificent illustrations about the strength of our financial performance and the Minister for Education and Training presents brilliant charts showing how much better this Government has managed education. I have a chart. This chart shows the zone-three fare system and it shows in real money terms the movement of standard fares under the coalition and under our Government. As members will see, in real money terms, fares have reduced in the past year. This Government’s performance can be compared with that of the former Government. The story of the comparative performance for the most needy people in our society - that is, those with concession fares - is even more dramatic. Not only is the Government investing $30 million to introduce a new SmartRider system that will enable us to give a dynamic and flexible ticketing system, but also it has demonstrated over the past four years that it is committed to keeping public transport affordable.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, Leader of the National Party! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: I will tell members some facts. I have a chart. The Treasurer presents magnificent illustrations about the strength of our financial performance and the Minister for Education and Training presents brilliant charts showing how much better this Government has managed education. I have a chart. This chart shows the zone-three fare system and it shows in real money terms the movement of standard fares under the coalition and under our Government. As members will see, in real money terms, fares have reduced in the past year. This Government’s performance can be compared with that of the former Government. The story of the comparative performance for the most needy people in our society - that is, those with concession fares - is even more dramatic. Not only is the Government investing $30 million to introduce a new SmartRider system that will enable us to give a dynamic and flexible ticketing system, but also it has demonstrated over the past four years that it is committed to keeping public transport affordable.
The SPEAKER: Order, Leader of the National Party! Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: I will tell members some facts. I have a chart. The Treasurer presents magnificent illustrations about the strength of our financial performance and the Minister for Education and Training presents brilliant charts showing how much better this Government has managed education. I have a chart. This chart shows the zone-three fare system and it shows in real money terms the movement of standard fares under the coalition and under our Government. As members will see, in real money terms, fares have reduced in the past year. This Government’s performance can be compared with that of the former Government. The story of the comparative performance for the most needy people in our society - that is, those with concession fares - is even more dramatic. Not only is the Government investing $30 million to introduce a new SmartRider system that will enable us to give a dynamic and flexible ticketing system, but also it has demonstrated over the past four years that it is committed to keeping public transport affordable.
Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN: I will tell members some facts. I have a chart. The Treasurer presents magnificent illustrations about the strength of our financial performance and the Minister for Education and Training presents brilliant charts showing how much better this Government has managed education. I have a chart. This chart shows the zone-three fare system and it shows in real money terms the movement of standard fares under the coalition and under our Government. As members will see, in real money terms, fares have reduced in the past year. This Government’s performance can be compared with that of the former Government. The story of the comparative performance for the most needy people in our society - that is, those with concession fares - is even more dramatic. Not only is the Government investing $30 million to introduce a new SmartRider system that will enable us to give a dynamic and flexible ticketing system, but also it has demonstrated over the past four years that it is committed to keeping public transport affordable.
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