GM HOLDEN

Ms CHAPMAN (Bragg—Deputy Leader of the Opposition) (14:42): My question again is to the Premier. As there was a minimum jobs guarantee as part of the Premier's previous $50 million funding package with Holden and the Premier has indicated that he will be meeting with Holden this week, will there be a minimum jobs guarantee as part of a new funding package?

The Hon. J.W. WEATHERILL (Cheltenham—Premier, Treasurer, Minister for State Development, Minister for the Public Sector, Minister for the Arts) (14:42): I thank the honourable member for her question. I am not going to indicate here the approach that I am going to be taking to those negotiations, except to say—

Members interjecting:

The Hon. J.W. WEATHERILL: Because it would not be in the interests of the South Australian community for me to enter into a commentary on the stance that I will be taking in discussions with General Motors. It would not assist the relationship, it would not assist us in reaching the agreement that we need to reach. Can I say that, in relation to all of these matters, our principal focus in the short term, and certainly the focus of the discussions I will be having with Mr Devereux later this week, will be on the 400 workers who will find themselves without employment should General Motors proceed with their plans from 1 August. That will be my focus, and we will also be dealing, in a timely fashion, with the broader issues about the co-investment package.