TRANSADELAIDE COMPUTER SYSTEM

Mr HAMILTON-SMITH (Waite—Leader of the Opposition) (14:45): As a supplementary question, given that he has just told the house that the system was installed 18 months ago and is still faulty, why has the minister claimed publicly that it is a new computer system?

The Hon. P.F. CONLON (Elder—Minister for Transport, Minister for Infrastructure, Minister for Energy) (14:45): I have to say—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. P.F. CONLON: —that I wish Alexander Downer had asked questions like this this morning! I'm sorry. Okay—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. P.F. CONLON: If the Leader of the Opposition believes that 18 months old is not a new system, I do apologise to him. I have not meant to mislead anyone into thinking that it was younger than 18 months.

An honourable member interjecting:

The Hon. P.F. CONLON: Well, I know that Greg Kelton thinks there are nine sitting days to go. This is, I think, the fourth or fifth last sitting day they have got for the year, and if this is the best they can do, then bring on Alexander Downer!

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order! The member for Little Para.