House of Assembly Fifty-Third Parliament, Second Session (53-2) 53 2 Parliament of South Australia House of Assembly published Question Time Sinkunas, Mr M. Sinkunas, Mr M. Mr KNOLL House of Assembly Schubert Sinkunas, Mr M. Mr KNOLL (Schubert) (14:29): My question is to the Treasurer. Given that the minister told parliament on 5 August 2014 that former small business commissioner Mike Sinkunas had resigned, why did taxpayers have to pay a total severance package of $296,000, plus accrued entitlements to recreation, long service and retention leave? The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS House of Assembly West Torrens Minister for Finance Minister for State Development Minister for Mineral Resources and Energy Sinkunas, Mr M. The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS (West Torrens—Treasurer, Minister for Finance, Minister for State Development, Minister for Mineral Resources and Energy) (14:29): We sought crown advice and followed it.