House of Assembly Fifty-Second Parliament, Second Session (52-2) 52 2 Parliament of South Australia House of Assembly published Question Time Zoos SA ZOOS SA The Hon. I.F. EVANS House of Assembly Davenport ZOOS SA The Hon. I.F. EVANS (Davenport) (14:57): My question again is to the Treasurer. When the government announced the zoo bailout package on 14 November, did the government representatives who were on the zoo board at the time immediately advise the government that the bailout was $1.2 million short and, if not, why not? The Hon. J.J. SNELLING House of Assembly Playford Minister for Workers Rehabilitation Minister for Defence Industries Minister for Veterans' Affairs ZOOS SA The Hon. J.J. SNELLING (Playford—Treasurer, Minister for Workers Rehabilitation, Minister for Defence Industries, Minister for Veterans' Affairs) (14:58): I would point out that the government at that stage didn't have members of the board. We had observers on the board, one of whom was an official from Treasury. Members interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order! The Hon. J.J. SNELLING House of Assembly The Hon. J.J. SNELLING: No, they did not advise me: I found out. The zoo first contacted the government, from memory, earlier this year. Mr Marshall House of Assembly Mr Marshall: That is hopeless. What sort of governance is that? The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order!