Portolesi, Ms G.

Mr PISONI (Unley) (15:09): Supplementary: if the position is such an important position, why is it only for six months?

The Hon. J.W. WEATHERILL (Cheltenham—Premier) (15:09): For those—

An honourable member interjecting:

The Hon. J.W. WEATHERILL: Well, no. If members opposite had been following events, they would have noticed that a number of the most recent appointments that have been made by the government prior to the conclusion and tabling of the interim report on boards and committees were made for short-term appointments. For instance, we just reappointed the Tourism Commission board members for six months—well, we are about to do that—on the basis that they were being reviewed—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Did I hear the member for Unley interject?

The Hon. J.W. WEATHERILL: —by the boards and committees interim report, and we had not made a concluded decision about what should happen with a range of those boards and committees. In each of those cases we have been advising the members of those boards and committees that—

The Hon. J.M. Rankine interjecting:

The SPEAKER: The Minister for Education is called to order.

The Hon. J.W. WEATHERILL: —there is a reform process that is underway and once that has concluded we will be able to confirm their appointments for potentially a longer period of time. This is consistent with the approach that we have been taking generally.

The SPEAKER: Did I hear the member for Unley interject, 'She can't get a job in the private sector'?

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Right. The motion before the house is that the house note grievances.