Gillman Land Sale

Ms CHAPMAN (Bragg—Deputy Leader of the Opposition) (14:24): Thank you. How is it that the Attorney-General is able to recall that there is an obligation on the part of the government to actually proceed with the first stage of the contract if you can't even remember what the preconditions are that are outstanding?

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, Minister for Child Protection Reform) (14:24): I don't think I said I can't remember what they are. I think I said I didn't want to go into what they were, and I don't want to test my memory, but if you want me to—

Members interjecting:

The Hon. J.R. RAU: If you want me to have a go—

Ms Chapman: Yes, what haven't they done?

The Hon. J.R. RAU: It is my understanding, for example, that they need to make certain applications in respect of the land that they propose to acquire, and that these applications must be made by them and they must be made and progressed by them. The government is not in a position to make these applications on their behalf, so these applications need to be made and they need to be progressed. At the end of that process, assuming that the applications are successful, then we have a state of affairs which enables the rest of the transaction to proceed.