NATIONAL DISABILITY INSURANCE SCHEME

Ms CHAPMAN (Bragg—Deputy Leader of the Opposition) (14:31): Supplementary: is the minister then saying that this error on his part was some kind of miscommunication between the two departments?

The Hon. P.F. CONLON: Point of order: the first question contained—

The SPEAKER: Comment.

The Hon. P.F. CONLON: —assumption; this one contains the argument that it was the error of the member.

Members interjecting:

The Hon. P.F. CONLON: He said it was miscommunication.

The SPEAKER: I will rule against the member for Elder. I'll allow the question to go forward, and I will leave it to the minister. The Minister for Disabilities.

The Hon. A. PICCOLO (Light—Minister for Communities and Social Inclusion, Minister for Social Housing, Minister for Disabilities, Minister for Youth, Minister for Volunteers) (14:32): I will reiterate: I can confirm that the agreement was signed. I can confirm that 33,000 South Australians will benefit from the scheme. I can confirm I have received no questions from the opposition, and neither have I been asked for a briefing on the scheme by the opposition.

Ms CHAPMAN: Point of order.

The SPEAKER: What is the point of order, member for Bragg?

Ms CHAPMAN: It is clearly a repeat of his previous answer in relation to information which I have not sought.

The SPEAKER: So your question is: was there miscommunication?

Ms CHAPMAN: What was the nature of this miscommunication? That is his explanation for why he got it wrong, so we will need to know what happened.

The SPEAKER: Minister, I'll listen carefully to the answer.

The Hon. A. PICCOLO: Mr Speaker, as I said previously—and perhaps the opposition would like to listen—I did say there was miscommunication. That miscommunication happened in my office, and I accept responsibility as minister.