Buckland Park

Ms CHAPMAN (Bragg—Deputy Leader of the Opposition) (14:24): Supplementary: if the Attorney, in granting the approval, was satisfied that substantial work has been undertaken, can he explain to the house what it is that they have spent millions of dollars on that you say is the basis of giving them another extension?

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) (14:24): I understand that we are talking in the tens of millions of dollars. I will—

Mr Marshall interjecting:

The SPEAKER: The leader is on two warnings: he has not yet been offered any provocation by the Deputy Premier.

The Hon. J.R. RAU: Just for the sake of clarity so that those opposite, in particular, know what we are talking about here, this was a major project development which was approved, and the land rezoned in 2008, or thereabouts. This developer is already sitting on land that has already been rezoned. They are sitting on that land and have been for some time.

There were certain conditions attached to the development going forward, and they had some triggers which were time related. They had some triggers which were time related. I was requested by them to grant an extension, which I thought in all the circumstances was reasonable. If those opposite would like me to try to obtain further information about the extent to which there has already been investment by this—

Mr Pisoni: Perhaps we'll see it on Google Maps.

The SPEAKER: The member for Unley is warned.

The Hon. J.R. RAU: I am happy to seek that information. I could—

Members interjecting:

The Hon. J.R. RAU: Yes, I have been led to believe there is a certain number of dollars—

Members interjecting:

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

The Hon. J.R. RAU: I think, Mr Speaker—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: The member for Adelaide is on two warnings.

The Hon. J.R. RAU: Can I come back to the point again, Mr Speaker, which I think might be helpful, is that—

Dr McFetridge interjecting:

The SPEAKER: The member for Morphett is called to order.

The Hon. J.R. RAU: We are not dealing here in a case where the proponent is requiring a decision of government to rezone this land. The rezone occurred some considerable period of time ago.

Mr Marshall: But what has that got to do with this?

The Hon. J.R. RAU: What we are talking about is the question of triggers within the agreement—

Mr Marshall: You have been asked about the extent of that—

The Hon. J.R. RAU: Yes.

Mr Marshall: —what was the basis of that—

The Hon. J.R. RAU: Yes.

Mr Marshall: —and you said tens of millions of dollars have been spent—

The Hon. J.R. RAU: Yes.

Mr Marshall: —and that was the reason—

The SPEAKER: The leader, if he makes another utterance outside standing orders, will be leaving early.

The Hon. J.R. RAU: It's evident to me, Mr Speaker, from the interjection that the leader does now understand what I'm saying, and I don't think I need to answer this any further.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: The member for Schubert is called to order. The member for MacKillop is called to order—the least I could do for the member for MacKillop.