Gillman Land Sale

Ms CHAPMAN (Bragg—Deputy Leader of the Opposition) (14:52): My question again is to the Minister for State Development. When does the state government expect to receive payment for the first section of land being sold to ACP under the Gillman land deal?

The Hon. J.R. RAU (Enfield—Deputy Premier, Attorney-General, Minister for Justice Reform, Minister for Planning, Minister for Industrial Relations, Minister for Child Protection Reform, Minister for the Public Sector, Minister for Consumer and Business Services, Minister for the City of Adelaide) (14:53): This is something that we have discussed in this place before, many times. The situation is that the state government has completed those prerequisites required of the state under the agreement in order to facilitate the first part of the agreement being crystallised. The matter is now in the hands of the other side—ACP—and we are seeking, as—

Ms Chapman interjecting:

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

The Hon. J.R. RAU: We hoped it would have been late last year, but the fact is that all of the ducks haven't lined up yet, so we are continuing to work with them.

The SPEAKER: The ducks?

The Hon. J.R. RAU: The ducks, indeed. We are continuing to work with them, as was indicated by the deputy leader as per the briefing that she had. We understand that we are in contact with ACP, obviously, as a contract partner. I think the simple answer is that, as yet, there has not been that payment but, obviously, we hope for that to been done sooner rather than later.