Gillman Land Sale

Mr MARSHALL (Dunstan—Leader of the Opposition) (14:11): My supplementary, sir, is asking the Premier whether he will release this Renewal SA advice regarding the premium price.

The Hon. J.W. WEATHERILL (Cheltenham—Premier) (14:11): You have my answer on the public record.

Members interjecting:

The Hon. J.W. WEATHERILL: You have my answer about the means by which things were communicated to the government.

Mr Marshall interjecting:

The Hon. J.W. WEATHERILL: No.

The Hon. I.F. Evans interjecting:

The Hon. J.W. WEATHERILL: I have told the house the facts of the matter. I am not accountable—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: The member for Bragg and the member for Morialta are called to order.

The Hon. J.W. WEATHERILL: We have put on the public record all of the relevant information concerning this matter. If those opposite seek to advance an alternative version of events, let them do so, but I am not going to be trotting out at this point—when the negotiations have not yet been concluded—any material which may have the effect of jeopardising—or assisting people who are enemies of—our capacity to reach this agreement, because it is in the interests of South Australia. It is in the interests of South Australia. There are competitors, of course, to this company who might want to advance a different proposition. I am not going to be putting out in the public sphere any information—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: The Treasurer is called to order.

The Hon. J.W. WEATHERILL: —or material that will—

The Hon. A. Koutsantonis interjecting:

The SPEAKER: The Treasurer is warned a first time.

The Hon. J.W. WEATHERILL: I will not be putting out in the public sphere any material that will assist those people who are seeking to tear down this important agreement for the state of South Australia. I have made it very clear in this house what the facts of the matter are. If you have an alternative version of those facts, then you have all of your rights to actually exercise particular prerogatives in this place.

If you do not believe what I am saying, make that assertion, but I have told you it has been communicated to us and I am not going to be releasing a swathe of material when there is litigation on foot, when there are competitors who are going to seek to take advantage of this matter. You are only giving comfort to them. You are only putting at risk this important deal in the interests of South Australia.