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Ms CHAPMAN (Bragg—Deputy Leader of the Opposition) (15:08): My question is to the Attorney-General. How much was Mr Robert Chappell paid while on leave between September 2016 and May 2017, and was he paid any termination payment upon his dismissal?

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) (15:09): There is a French word for this and it starts with deja—

An honourable member: Vu.

The Hon. J.R. RAU: Deja vu—that's the word. For a minute, I thought I was back in estimates a couple of weeks ago and I was hearing a question that had been asked of me in estimates.

The Hon. J.J. Snelling: Deja vu all over again.

The Hon. J.R. RAU: All over again—it's deja vu all over again. Assuming it wasn't—

Members interjecting:

The Hon. J.R. RAU: How much higher would you like them?

Members interjecting:

The Hon. J.R. RAU: I have heard about men like you before and I'm not going to cooperate with that. The answer is that I did answer, if I'm not mistaken, that question the other day. I thought it was quite a good answer, which was: I would find out—and I will offer that answer again.