HomeStart Finance

The Hon. I.F. EVANS (Davenport) (14:14): My question is to the Treasurer. As Project A, undertaken by the Department of Treasury, was the scoping of HomeStart Finance for sale, what was Project B, undertaken by the Department of Treasury?

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS (West Torrens—Treasurer, Minister for Finance, Minister for State Development, Minister for Mineral Resources and Energy, Minister for Small Business) (14:14): I haven't confirmed what Project A is yet, and I told the house yesterday—

Members interjecting:

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS: I've had all night.

Members interjecting:

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS: Well, there are more letters in the alphabet. We can go all day: Project A1, Project A1-007 could also be an option—

An honourable member: Project X.

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS: Project X. Wait until you get to Project X—that's exciting. I am not going to presume that what the member for Davenport says is accurate. I am not saying it is inaccurate, but I am not going to presume that it is. I said to the house yesterday—I made it very clear—I would go away and check and come back to the house, but I make this very important point: the executive retains the right not to make public cabinet deliberations. I do say this: judge us on what we have done. HomeStart remains in public hands.

The SPEAKER: Before the third supplementary, I warn the deputy leader and the leader for the first time, I call the member for Davenport to order, and the member for Morphett is back on a clean slate and therefore is merely called to order. The member for Davenport.