VICTORIA PARK REDEVELOPMENT

Mr HAMILTON-SMITH (Waite—Leader of the Opposition) (14:52): I have a supplementary question. If the Minister for the City of Adelaide enjoyed the Premier's support in her opposition to the grandstand, did the Treasurer concurrently have the Premier's support when at the same time he was presenting, on behalf of the government, the case for a grandstand development in the Parklands?

The Hon. M.D. RANN (Ramsay—Premier, Minister for Economic Development, Minister for Social Inclusion, Minister for the Arts, Minister for Sustainability and Climate Change) (14:52): The Leader of the Opposition would be well aware that the Minister for Tourism, with the sanction of both me and cabinet, was empowered and encouraged to explain her position in relation to Victoria Park, given her previous positions both as Lord Mayor and, indeed, in her election campaigns. The opposition would be also aware that, in fact, the Deputy Premier and I are ad idem because we both signed the letter to the Lord Mayor explaining our position.

All I can say to the Leader of the Opposition is that we are consistent, unlike the Leader of the Opposition who said to Rob Kerin, 'I'm right behind you and I am supporting your leadership'—which he repeated to Iain Evans. The position of the Minister for the City of Adelaide and Minister for Tourism, as announced through her submission to the city council, is totally consistent with what she announced publicly earlier in the year.