VICTORIA PARK REDEVELOPMENT

Mr HAMILTON-SMITH (Waite—Leader of the Opposition) (14:40): Why did the Premier, as leader of the government, fail to act in the public interest to legislate so as to secure a lease for the redevelopment of Victoria Park, causing the recent decision by the South Australian Jockey Club to leave Victoria Park? The Liberal opposition understands that the Premier's main motivation for not legislating on Victoria Park was to appease the member for Adelaide, which has caused further division within the Labor caucus.

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) (14:41): It's really important to do your research. I heard him say earlier that if people made unsubstantiated allegations against him, he was going to make unsubstantiated allegations back, which is basically saying that he is prepared to mislead parliament. But I direct the Leader of the Opposition to what I said in the parliament and publicly, ruling out legislation a long time ago.