ADELAIDE OVAL

The Hon. I.F. EVANS (Davenport) (14:47): Before announcing the Adelaide Oval project on 2 December 2009, as part of the due diligence, did the Treasurer ask the SANFL whether the project could be completed for $450 million and, if he did not ask, why not?

The Hon. K.O. FOLEY (Port Adelaide—Deputy Premier, Treasurer, Minister for Federal/State Relations, Minister for Defence Industries) (14:48): Just in respect to that earlier answer, having got myself into trouble by giving an absolute, I will double-check my record, but I am certainly not aware of any notification at all on that issue.

Mr Pederick: He's changed his mind already.

The Hon. K.O. FOLEY: Well, I got into strife last time I sort of gave an absolute, so—

Members interjecting:

The Hon. K.O. FOLEY: I'm pretty certain he didn't because, if he had, it would have been pretty odd. You want 450, but the other day you said you wanted more.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. K.O. FOLEY: The answer to the shadow treasurer's question is a simple one. Mr Demetriou advised me to advise the Premier to advise the government that a sum of $450 million was sufficient. The Premier convened a meeting involving the SACA, the SANFL, the AFL, the Crows and the Power–

Mr Williams: Keep going.

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. K.O. FOLEY: —where we made the offer of $450 million. It would be fair to say that they were delighted.

Mrs Redmond interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order, the Leader of the Opposition!

The Hon. K.O. FOLEY: I ask that the leader withdraw that remark.

Mrs Redmond: Why?

The Hon. K.O. FOLEY: Because there's a clear inference that Mr Demetriou has undertaken this work for personal financial gain. That is outrageous!

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. K.O. FOLEY: There's nobody you will not trap.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

Mr Williams: It's a good deal on behalf of the SANFL.

The SPEAKER: Order! I did not hear the remark made by the Leader of the Opposition because of the noise in the background, but the member is responsible for her own remarks. Does she wish to withdraw?

Mrs REDMOND: No, Madam, I said nothing offensive.

The Hon. K.O. Foley interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order, Treasurer!

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order! The Leader of the Opposition.

Mrs REDMOND: Madam Speaker, if you want to know what was said, the Deputy Premier indicated that the offer of $450 million made people very happy, and I said, 'Especially Andrew Demetriou, since he got a bonus for it,' which was printed in the Financial Review in May.