APY LANDS, ACCOUNTS

Dr McFETRIDGE (Morphett) (14:32): My question is to the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Reconciliation. Has the minister received APY's annual accounts and annual report for the year ended 30 June 2011 and the approved budget for the current financial year, which were required to be furnished to him by the end of 2011?

The Hon. P. CAICA (Colton—Minister for Sustainability, Environment and Conservation, Minister for Water and the River Murray, Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Reconciliation) (14:33): I will take—

Members interjecting:

The Hon. P. CAICA: No, instead of giving the incorrect answer, I will answer it the way that I see fit, if that's alright.

Mr Marshall interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. P. CAICA: Look, there's expectation—

The Hon. P.F. Conlon: The member for Norwood is an expert on this too.

The Hon. P. CAICA: Yes—

Mr Marshall interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order, member for Norwood!

The Hon. P. CAICA: That's true. I took this job in October last year. I am, amongst other things, focusing on what the requirements are for this financial year. I am presuming that all requirements would have been met, but I do not know the answer, and I will get back to the house on that because I was not the minister at the time of the furnishment of that report.