Riverbank Precinct

Mr MARSHALL (Dunstan—Leader of the Opposition) (14:27): I have a further supplementary question. Why was Mr McEvoy appointed as chair of the authority in February without any other board members subsequently appointed?

The Hon. J.R. RAU (Enfield—Deputy Premier, Attorney-General, Minister for Justice Reform, Minister for Planning, Minister for Housing and Urban Development, Minister for Industrial Relations) (14:27): As members might recall, this was one of those odd periods where governments go into caretaker mode and thereafter there is an election and thereafter there is a series of events. It has taken some time, from the time of Mr McEvoy being announced as the chair of the body by the then minister, to the present time. However, I can assure honourable members that it is a priority of mine that the remaining board positions are filled as soon as possible and, indeed, I have had further discussions with Mr McEvoy about that very matter as recently as last week. My intention is to discuss with my cabinet colleagues the filling of those positions very soon.