STATE GOVERNMENT CONCESSIONS

The Hon. I.F. EVANS (Davenport) (14:52): My question is to the Minister for Communities and Social Inclusion: why has the Auditor-General criticised the government's concession payment scheme for five consecutive years and what has the government done to remedy the criticisms?

The Hon. A. PICCOLO (Light—Minister for Communities and Social Inclusion, Minister for Social Housing, Minister for Disabilities, Minister for Youth, Minister for Volunteers) (14:52): I thank the honourable member for his question. The Auditor-General has highlighted that issue in a number of audit reports. You will need to ask him why he thinks he has had to raise it. However, nothing in his report—and I have read his comments—would indicate that anything I said to this house I should be concerned about. As I have indicated, in terms of the project, we anticipate it should be mid-November when I can brief the house on the outcome of those inquiries.