House of Assembly Fifty-Third Parliament, First Session (53-1) 53 1 Parliament of South Australia House of Assembly published Question Time Member for Frome, Government Agreement Member for Frome, Government Agreement Mr VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN House of Assembly Stuart Member for Frome, Government Agreement Mr VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN (Stuart) (15:00): To the Minister for Regional Development: given that the minister said that if he believed that a bill was not in the best interests of regions he would vacate himself from the discussion, how does he advocate on behalf of regions within cabinet? The Hon. G.G. BROCK House of Assembly Frome Minister for Regional Development Minister for Local Government Member for Frome, Government Agreement The Hon. G.G. BROCK (Frome—Minister for Regional Development, Minister for Local Government) (15:01): I would have thought it was obvious—from the other side. If I am not participating in the cabinet itself, then I can debate that in this chamber here quite openly and fiercely, the way that I believe I can do it. This is the area where we have to debate any issue; any debate at all should be in here. I have made it quite clear before, and it is part of my agreement with the government: if I am not participating in the debate, I have the opportunity to debate it in this chamber here, and I will continue to do so. Mr GRIFFITHS House of Assembly Mr GRIFFITHS: Supplementary, sir. The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Supplementary, member for Goyder.