Renewal SA

Ms CHAPMAN (Bragg—Deputy Leader of the Opposition) (14:24): My question is to the Minister for Housing and Urban Development. Given that the evidence of Bronwyn Pike to the independent, broad-based anticorruption inquiry has been now published, will he now immediately ask Ms Pike to stand aside as chair of Renewal SA?

The Hon. S.C. MULLIGHAN (Lee—Minister for Transport and Infrastructure, Minister for Housing and Urban Development) (14:25): I thank the deputy leader for her question. I am advised that Ms Pike was called to appear before the independent, broad-based anticorruption commission to assist with their investigation, not on the basis that she was a person being investigated. I am also advised that there has been no suggestion or allegation of criminal or corrupt conduct by Ms Pike—

Ms Chapman: It's in the transcript.

The Hon. S.C. MULLIGHAN: The deputy leader refers to reading the transcript; perhaps I could suggest to her that she goes through that process.

Ms Chapman interjecting:

The SPEAKER: The deputy leader is called to order.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: The Treasurer is warned.

The Hon. S.C. MULLIGHAN: I am also assured, Mr Speaker—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: The member for Mount Gambier and the member for Hartley are both on two warnings.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: The member for Mount Gambier spent some time in the chair this morning and, in fine cricketing tradition, he was willing to walk—I haven't declared him out yet. Minister.

The Hon. S.C. MULLIGHAN: As I was saying, there has been no suggestion or allegation of criminal or corrupt conduct—

Mr Knoll interjecting:

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

Ms Sanderson interjecting:

The Hon. S.C. MULLIGHAN: And so, in the absence—

The SPEAKER: The member for Adelaide is warned.

The Hon. S.C. MULLIGHAN: And so in the absence of such an assertion or an allegation of criminal—

Mr Tarzia interjecting:

The SPEAKER: The member for Hartley will leave for the remainder of question time under the sessional order.

The honourable member for Hartley having withdrawn from the chamber:

The Hon. S.C. MULLIGHAN: In the absence of an allegation of corrupt or criminal conduct by Ms Pike, I'm interested to understand the basis on which the deputy leader suggests—

Ms Chapman: It's only a multimillion dollar tender business.

The Hon. S.C. MULLIGHAN: —she immediately be sacked.

The SPEAKER: The deputy leader is warned.

Members interjecting:

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

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Has someone taken offence at something the minister said? No? The deputy leader.