Gillman Land Sale

Mr MARSHALL (Dunstan—Leader of the Opposition) (14:12): My question is to the Premier. Does the Premier concede that as stated in the Ministerial Code of Conduct, ministers are responsible to the parliament for their actions and the actions of the departments and agencies within their portfolio and, therefore, the Treasurer must take overall responsibility for maladministration on the Gillman land deal?

The Hon. J.W. WEATHERILL (Cheltenham—Premier) (14:12): Absolutely, and it is a source of great disappointment that maladministration occurred within a state government agency. I have to take responsibility as leader of the government, and individual ministers need to take responsibility for the behaviour of the agencies that sit within their portfolios.