Gillman Land Sale

Ms CHAPMAN (Bragg—Deputy Leader of the Opposition) (14:17): Supplementary, sir: as the first law officer of the state, surely the Attorney-General would consider inquiring into the department as to why this minute hasn't been produced under FOI or the records of notice given as to why it is not going to be produced on the basis of protection under the act.

The SPEAKER: That's really an expression of opinion rather than a question.

Ms CHAPMAN: No, I asked him why he wouldn't do it.

Mr Gardner: She asked it in a questioning tone, sir.

Mr Knoll: There was an upward inflection.

The SPEAKER: Yes, there was that. Deputy Premier.

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) (14:18): Surely—

An honourable member: Don't call me Shirley.

The Hon. J.R. RAU: No, don't call me Shirley. In addition to that, the situation is that I don't, off the top of my head, have any particular idea what minute these questions are actually concerning. I don't know what department, although I assume it might have something to do with State Development or Treasury or maybe not—maybe it's in Renewal. I don't know. All I'm saying is that—

Members interjecting:

The Hon. J.R. RAU: I will continue to advise members of the opposition, if they're interested in this matter, by all means to put in an application. I have no reason—

Mr Marshall interjecting:

The SPEAKER: The leader is warned for the second and the final time.

The Hon. J.R. RAU: I'm simply saying that if the leader now has two points of reference which might be of assistance to the FOI officer in ascertaining exactly what it is the leader is looking for, I would invite the leader to make the application.

Mr Knoll interjecting:

The SPEAKER: The member for Schubert is called to order, warned a first time and warned a second time, and the members for Mount Gambier, the deputy leader and the member for Wright are called to order. Leader.