House of Assembly Fifty-Third Parliament, Second Session (53-2) 53 2 Parliament of South Australia House of Assembly published Question Time Submarine Program Submarine Program Mr VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN House of Assembly Stuart 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 House of Assembly Waite Minister for Investment and Trade Minister for Defence Industries Minister for Veterans' Affairs Submarine Program 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 House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Point of order, member for Morialta. Mr GARDNER House of Assembly Mr GARDNER: The minister is in breach of standing order 98. The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: I uphold the point of order. Does the minister have anything to add? The Hon. M.L.J. HAMILTON-SMITH House of Assembly The Hon. M.L.J. HAMILTON-SMITH: No, sir. The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: The member for Stuart, supplementary.