Alinta Energy

Mr VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN (Stuart) (14:36): My question is to the Minister for Mineral Resources and Energy. Can the minister explain why it has been necessary for the Ombudsman to twice determine that documents relating to the closure of the Northern Power Station should be released under the Freedom of Information Act by the minister's department, yet the documents have still not been received by the opposition?

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS (West Torrens—Treasurer, Minister for Finance, Minister for State Development, Minister for Mineral Resources and Energy) (14:37): I don't know why that is the case. I assume it is because Alinta doesn't want the information released, but I will go back and check. It's their information. Again, I warn the opposition that, if they want to form a government one day—and they claim to be the government of business—then business should be able to come to the government and speak to them about that. If you want to outsource financial responsibility to the Ombudsman, that's a matter for the opposition. But again I say that it is not surprising that the conservative faction of the Liberal Party is seeking to replace and usurp the Leader of the Opposition, because he's so weak and left wing on these issues.

The SPEAKER: Point of order.

Mr GARDNER: Standing orders 98 and 141.

The SPEAKER: Yes, I uphold both of them. Has the Treasurer finished? Member for Stuart.