House of Assembly Fifty-Second Parliament, First Session (52-1) 52 1 Parliament of South Australia House of Assembly published Question Time Question Time Treasurer's Remarks TREASURER'S REMARKS Mrs REDMOND House of Assembly Heysen Leader of the Opposition TREASURER'S REMARKS Mrs REDMOND (Heysen—Leader of the Opposition) (15:17): My question is to the Premier. Given that the Treasurer has admitted to the house that he knowingly misled the South Australian public throughout the election campaign, will the Premier now do the right thing and sack him? The Hon. M.D. RANN House of Assembly Ramsay Premier Minister for Economic Development Minister for Social Inclusion Minister for the Arts Minister for Sustainability and Climate Change TREASURER'S REMARKS 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) (15:17): That really was not very inspiring. In fact, to use the words of Natalie Cole, it's pretty forgettable—or maybe to misuse. An honourable member House of Assembly An honourable member: Unforgettable. The Hon. M.D. RANN House of Assembly The Hon. M.D. RANN: Oh, unforgettable. The thing about this is that we have a Deputy Premier who, on my reckoning, 19 or 20 days before this parliament sat, went out publicly and highlighted his error. As long as I have been in this parliament, the rules in relation to privilege come down to intent. I have been here longer than anyone else in this chamber. It is about— Members interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order! The Hon. M.D. RANN House of Assembly The Hon. M.D. RANN: It is very interesting about questions of intent, because the following points were included in the minutes: Discussion then followed that these estimates were preliminary only and should not, could not, be relied upon. The final design had not been determined and there were many variances which may have material impact up and down on the final costings. This information will not be available for several weeks. Members interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order! Would the member for Norwood stop waving material around. It is out of order. The Hon. M.D. RANN House of Assembly The Hon. M.D. RANN: How can you accuse the Deputy Premier of misleading with intent— Members interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order! The Hon. M.D. RANN House of Assembly The Hon. M.D. RANN: —when it was the Deputy Premier of this state who himself went out publicly nearly 3 weeks before he needed to, to come out and say, 'I misled the parliament.'? That is what he said. Members interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order! The Hon. M.D. RANN House of Assembly The Hon. M.D. RANN: It was the Deputy Premier himself who highlighted his error—and that is the nub of it and that is the rub of it.