Member for Frome, Government Agreement

Mr MARSHALL (Dunstan—Leader of the Opposition) (16:18): My supplementary, of course, is to the Minister for Regional Development. The Minister for Regional Development has outlined that there was an agreement between himself and the Premier that has been tabled in the parliament today. Were there any other components to that agreement that were not contained in that document that has been tabled today?

The Hon. G.G. BROCK (Frome—Minister for Regional Development, Minister for Local Government) (16:18): The agreement has been tabled today. It was in four parts: it was some of the concessions for the electorate of Frome, commitments for regional South Australia, the charters, and also for better government and so forth. It doesn't stop at those preclusions; it allows for extra discussions to go forward. One of the things the Premier has just indicated and presented to the parliament a minute ago is the Cabinet Taskforce, or cabinet committee, which will have (and I stand corrected, Mr Speaker, if I can just refer to my notes as to who is on that committee) five ministers on it. They will be meeting on a regular basis, probably six times on an annual basis.

Ms Redmond: So the answer is no.

The Hon. G.G. BROCK: Excuse me. That committee will be looking at having the lead responsibility for overseeing the portfolios delivered in the agreement, with the Independent member being myself as the Independent member for Frome: to support stable and effective government; coordinating, reviewing and advising cabinet on strategy to promote regional development within the state; reviewing and prioritising proposed uses of the jobs acceleration fund, in particular the additional $10 million to facilitate regional development—

The SPEAKER: Point of order from the member for Heysen.

Ms REDMOND: On the question of relevance, sir. The question from the leader was whether the entirety of the agreement between the Premier and the member for Frome has been tabled, and the answer being given by the member for Frome has nothing whatsoever to do with that question.

The SPEAKER: Is the member for Frome outlining to the house parts of the agreement that weren't disclosed in the ministerial statement?

The Hon. G.G. BROCK: Yes, thank you, Mr Speaker. I am outlining the other parts of the ministerial statement made by the Premier.

The SPEAKER: Splendid.

The Hon. G.G. BROCK: It also forms part of the agreement going forward.

The SPEAKER: Has the minister finished?