Contents
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Commencement
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Parliamentary Procedure
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Parliamentary Committees
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Bills
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Matter of Privilege
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Bills
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Petitions
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Parliamentary Procedure
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Ministerial Statement
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Parliamentary Committees
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Parliamentary Procedure
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Question Time
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Grievance Debate
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Bills
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Matter of Privilege
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Bills
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Adjournment Debate
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Bills
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Answers to Questions
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Estimates Replies
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Submarine Program
Mr VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN (Stuart) (14:57): Can the minister advise the house whether he lobbied the Treasurer or the Premier for the state government to provide any support for the three bidders?
The Hon. M.L.J. HAMILTON-SMITH (Waite—Minister for Investment and Trade, Minister for Defence Industries, Minister for Veterans' Affairs) (14:57): I am not going to answer any questions about discussions that may have gone on in cabinet or privately between ministers about any matter. In fact, it's not a very sensible question to ask in parliament; I would have thought the shadow minister would know that to be the case. I would simply say that I am really delighted to see that the opposition have finally discovered that this is an important matter, because they were silent for 18 months.
The SPEAKER: Point of order, member for Morialta.
Mr GARDNER: The minister is in breach of standing order 98.
The SPEAKER: I uphold the point of order. Does the minister have anything to add?
The Hon. M.L.J. HAMILTON-SMITH: No, sir.
The SPEAKER: The member for Stuart, supplementary.