Alinta Energy

Mr VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN (Stuart) (14:22): Supplementary: was a regional assessment impact statement submitted, along with the cabinet submission, whereby Alinta requested support to stay open? If I may, I will make an explanation. The government—

The SPEAKER: No, you will make an explanation if you have sought and obtained leave.

Mr VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN: May I have leave to make an explanation?

The SPEAKER: Yes, I suppose so.

Mr VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN: By way of explanation, the government's own guidelines say that a regional assessment impact statement must be made and must be made public.

The Hon. J.J. SNELLING (Playford—Minister for Health, Minister for the Arts, Minister for Health Industries) (14:23): It is not the normal practice of any government around Australia to divulge information that has been put to cabinet, and we won't be doing so this time. With regard to any supplementary information, I am more than happy to check with the Minister for Energy about what can be divulged.

Members interjecting:

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