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    <name>Question Time</name>
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      <name>Small Business Commissioner</name>
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        <heading>Small Business Commissioner</heading>
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      <talker role="member" id="4342" kind="question">
        <name>Mr VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN</name>
        <house>House of Assembly</house>
        <electorate id="">Stuart</electorate>
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          <question date="2014-08-06">
            <name>Small Business Commissioner</name>
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          <by role="member" id="4342">Mr VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN (Stuart) (14:57):</by>  Given that the investigation by the Crown Solicitor's Office started over three and a half months ago, on at least 14 April, can the minister advise why the small business commissioner tendered his resignation on 25 July?</text>
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      <talker role="member" id="633" kind="answer">
        <name>The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS</name>
        <house>House of Assembly</house>
        <electorate id="">West Torrens</electorate>
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            <name>Minister for Finance</name>
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            <name>Minister for State Development</name>
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            <name>Minister for Mineral Resources and Energy</name>
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            <name>Minister for Small Business</name>
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          <question date="2014-08-06">
            <name>Small Business Commissioner</name>
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          <by role="member" id="633">The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS (West Torrens—Treasurer, Minister for Finance, Minister for State Development, Minister for Mineral Resources and Energy, Minister for Small Business) (14:58):</by>  No, I can't. You would have to ask the former small business commissioner why he decided to do that, and it is a matter for him. But I do point out to the house that no finding has been found against him so far.</text>
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        <name>Mr VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN</name>
        <house>House of Assembly</house>
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          <by role="member" id="4342">Mr VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN:</by>  Supplementary, sir?</text>
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        <name>The Speaker</name>
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          <by role="office">The SPEAKER:</by>  Yes, member for Stuart.</text>
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