Mr MALCOLM KERR (Cronulla) [5.33 p.m.]: I raise an issue of concern in my electorate, that is, the rail service from Cronulla. Recently a letter appeared in the St George & Sutherland Shire Leader from Hans Stephens of Kirrawee in which he wrote about the "ultra-secure" Cronulla railway station staff car park. Anyone who has seen that car park and the high fence around it would realise why it has been named locally Stalag Cronulla. Mr Stephens stated:

A 30-space car park fenced off from us mere mortals by an eight-foot steel fence adorned on top with spikes.

And then there's 12 security cameras.

It also had a 24-hour security guard because the new "state-of-the-art" electronic gates sometimes malfunctioned and stuck in the open position so a guard was needed around the clock to keep out the Cronulla desperadoes.

Mr Steve Whan: Including you?

Mr MALCOLM KERR: I am quite prepared to say that I am not desperate enough to go into that car park. The Parliamentary Secretary can relay that assurance. If that means that the security guard can go off and do other duties we have achieved something. Mr Stephens continued:

I contacted RailCorp querying this seemingly wanton waste of resources and the Transport Minister, Mr David Campbell, informed me that he would get the CEO of RailCorp to answer my questions.

Mr Rob Manson did write to me and said "that like many areas Cronulla railway station has a continuing problem with graffiti, vandalism and theft"

Mr Stephens operates a website at www.schoolzonesanta.com. I invite members to have a look at the website. On it he says:

As far as RailCorp is concerned just Google icac railcorp and ask yourself the question, could RailCorp be more diligent in seeing how their budget is spent?

Under this Government's watch the Independent Commission Against Corruption has uncovered something like $36 million worth of corruption. Mr Stephens said that as he drove past the car park he noticed security cameras, and he noted that all 12 of them were there. He also spoke to the security guard. He has a copy of the letter from Mr Mason in which Mr Mason says that Cronulla railway station has graffiti, vandalism and theft. Of course, those 12 security cameras are not available for mere mortals or the residents to protect their private property. Given that there is a problem with theft and graffiti, as Mr Mason says, I am sure it would be of great assistance if more police were made available for the railway station so that it could be patrolled at all times. The announcement regarding the duplication of the railway was made 6½ years ago. There has been a blow-out in the project of $106 million, and we are now looking at $231 million. I fearlessly make the prediction that by the time that duplication—

Mr Steve Whan: Would you rather it wasn't happening?

Mr MALCOLM KERR: I would rather it was happening on time, as the previous Coalition Government's major projects were.

Mr Steve Whan: Including the airport rail link?

Mr MALCOLM KERR: The member for Monaro should read what I have said about the airport rail link, because it was his Government that integrated it, instead of making it a designated airport link. As I said, I fearlessly make the prediction that that duplication will continue to go over budget in terms of taxpayers' money. The Parliamentary Secretary, if he so wishes, can fearlessly deny that that will happen.