Gillman Land Sale

Mr MARSHALL (Dunstan—Leader of the Opposition) (14:44): My question is to the Premier. Has the Premier or the Premier's office been asked by the Auditor-General to provide evidence to an inquiry concerning the Gillman land deal?

The Hon. J.W. WEATHERILL (Cheltenham—Premier) (14:44): Maybe it would be better described as the downfall of Medicare rather than the death of Medicare, if that is an acceptable formulation.

Members interjecting:

The Hon. J.W. WEATHERILL: Not funny?

The SPEAKER: The member for Chaffey isn't funny either, and he's warned a first time.

The Hon. J.W. WEATHERILL: If the Auditor-General were to ask us any questions to assist him in evaluating the Gillman land deal of course we would cooperate but I'm unaware as to whether he has. I understand that this would be a routine transaction that he would inquire into and ask questions about, and when and if he does he will receive the full cooperation of the government, because we have nothing to hide. In fact, it is something I hope will ultimately lead to a successful agreement and something that we will be very proud of, but let's abide those considerations.