House of Assembly Fifty-First Parliament, Third Session (51-3) 51 3 Parliament of South Australia House of Assembly published Personal Explanation Personal Explanation Boag, Mr J. BOAG, MR J. Mr HAMILTON-SMITH House of Assembly Waite Leader of the Opposition Mr HAMILTON-SMITH (Waite—Leader of the Opposition) (17:56): I seek leave to make a personal explanation. Leave granted. Mr HAMILTON-SMITH House of Assembly Mr HAMILTON-SMITH: By media release issued on Tuesday 28 April, and subsequently by radio broadcast and press conference on Wednesday 29 April, I imputed of and concerning Mr John Boag (the State Treasurer of the ALP) that he had been a party to corruption and was prepared to abuse his position of trust as Treasurer of the ALP for improper purposes. I unreservedly withdraw any such imputation, and I apologise to Mr Boag for any distress caused to him, which I note was aggravated by my failure to properly investigate materials which came to my attention and which were the basis for my publications. [Sitting suspended from 17:57 to 19:30] Mrs GERAGHTY House of Assembly Mrs GERAGHTY: Mr Speaker, I draw your attention to the state of the house. A quorum having been formed: