Ministerial Statement

Lincoln Marine Science Centre

The Hon. L.W.K. BIGNELL (Mawson—Minister for Agriculture, Food and Fisheries, Minister for Forests, Minister for Tourism, Minister for Recreation and Sport, Minister for Racing) (11:02): I seek leave to make a ministerial statement.

Leave granted.

The Hon. L.W.K. BIGNELL: At the Auditor-General's examinations on 3 November 2016, the member for Hammond asked me a question regarding the Lincoln Marine Science Centre. In my response, I advised that the government had paid $1 for it. In fact, the Lincoln Marine Science Centre was transferred from Flinders University to Primary Industries and Regions South Australia on 22 October 2015 for no financial consideration. As part of the transfer, a licence agreement was established between PIRSA and Flinders University of South Australia providing accommodation space for five years, with an option for a further five years, for an annual licence fee of $1 to be paid by the university if requested by PIRSA.