Oil and Gas Sector

Mr VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN (Stuart) (14:42): A second supplementary, sir: given all the information that the minister has just provided to the house with regard to the deals that have been done, has any actual exploration work been done on petroleum exploration licence 570 since the minister announced it was awarded to Ambassador on 11 April 2011?

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS (West Torrens—Treasurer, Minister for Finance, Minister for State Development, Minister for Mineral Resources and Energy, Minister for Small Business) (14:42): I think I just answered that.

Mr VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN: Sir, I do not accept the minister's answer to the question. He has told us about the agreement to do work. I am asking about—

The SPEAKER: There is no obligation on ministers to answer questions as questioners would like them to.