House of Assembly: Tuesday, July 10, 2012

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TAFE FEES

Mr PISONI (Unley) (14:20): My question is to the Acting Minister for Employment, Higher Education and Skills. Will the government guarantee that it will contact all TAFE students with capped fees who have received additional invoices advising that the invoices will be cancelled or, if paid, will be refunded?

The Hon. J.J. SNELLING (Playford—Treasurer, Minister for Workers Rehabilitation, Minister for Defence Industries, Minister for Veterans' Affairs) (14:20): Far be it from me to question the opposition's tactics but it might want to change its line of questioning to a minister who is actually here. This is not an issue—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order! Point of order.

Mr PISONI: Point of order: the minister said that he would take questions on behalf of the employment minister—

The SPEAKER: Thank you. There is no real point of order.

Mr PISONI: —and time and time again, when the opposition has asked questions—

The SPEAKER: Thank you. We don't need a speech. Treasurer—

Mr PISONI: —of a minister, another minister has got up to answer that question—

The SPEAKER: Member for Unley, sit down!

The Hon. J.J. SNELLING: Madam Speaker, I am more than happy to take questions. I am just not going to be in a position to provide answers on an issue with which I have no familiarity—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. J.J. SNELLING: —and on which I have not received—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. J.J. SNELLING: —any advice. As per my previous answers, this is not an issue about which I have been advised and I will have to get back to the house with a report.