Gillman Land Sale

Ms CHAPMAN (Bragg—Deputy Leader of the Opposition) (15:04): I have a question for the Minister for Housing and Urban Development. Has the minister now checked to see if Adelaide Capital Partners has sought, or been granted, an extension of time to purchase stage 1 of the Gillman land deal, as he committed to do in the last sitting week?

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) (15:05): I have sought further information on this matter and, assuming that I understand the question from the member for Bragg correctly, the answer goes something like this: there was a preliminary phase of this during which the proponents had to meet certain prerequisites. That stage has been and gone. There was then a subsequent stage during which further steps were to be taken, and at the end of that process, there either is or is not a crystallised requirement for them to make a payment to the government and to begin phase 1 of what is a lengthy development project. I have not been asked to change that date, unless something happened at a cabinet meeting that I wasn't at—

The Hon. J.M. Rankine: That happens.

The Hon. J.R. RAU: That can happen; but to the best of my knowledge, the cabinet has not been asked, and so far as I am aware, when I have made inquiries I have been advised that that date remains the same date it always was.