MOUNT BARKER DEVELOPMENT

Ms CHAPMAN (Bragg—Deputy Leader of the Opposition) (14:27): My question again is to the Minister for Planning. Now that two days have passed since the Ombudsman published his report on Mount Barker, has the minister checked government records to confirm whether or not organisations or individuals who are making concerted representations to the minister on behalf of developers were commissioned to inform the development of the 30-year plan?

The Hon. J.R. RAU (Enfield—Deputy Premier, Attorney-General, Minister for Planning, Minister for Industrial Relations, Minister for Business Services and Consumers) (14:28): Can I have the last part of that question again, please?

Ms CHAPMAN: Has the minister checked the government records to confirm whether or not organisations or individuals who are making concerted representations to the minister on behalf of developers were commissioned to inform the development of the 30-year plan?

The Hon. J.R. RAU: Again, as I said, I am going to be bringing something back when I have had an opportunity to properly examine this material and have a look at it. However, if I understand—

Ms Chapman interjecting:

The Hon. J.R. RAU: Wait a minute. Can you just wait? If I am understanding the question correctly, what I am being asked is: does the statement which is contained in the report and which is to the effect that Connor Holmes had some relationship—

Ms Chapman: No, I'm not asking that at all. I asked if you checked the records.

The Hon. J.R. RAU: Sorry; I am answering to the best of my ability presently. If the question is: did Connor Holmes have some role in relation to the investigation of the growth boundary, and did they have some association with people who are proponents of particular developments, I think that is very much what the Ombudsman said. I have read it too.