Ministerial Statement

ADELAIDE OVAL

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) (17:33): I seek leave to make a ministerial statement.

Leave granted.

The Hon. M.D. RANN: There has been some idle speculation and conspiracy theories and malice circulating this afternoon following question time. I was asked during question time whether I knew about the increased costs for the Adelaide Oval redevelopment before the election. I responded that the Deputy Premier had already addressed the matter by stating that he had not told me, nor any other cabinet minister.

I was not told by any person of any increases in the cost estimate. To make it perfectly clear, I had no knowledge of any increases to the cost estimates for the project prior to the election on 20 March this year.