Land Services SA

Ms CHAPMAN (Bragg—Deputy Leader of the Opposition) (14:52): A question to the Attorney-General: in regard to the Lands Titles Office, has the Attorney-General or any other member of the government given approval for Mr Pike, pursuant to his contract of employment, to undertake alternative duties?

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) (14:52): I thank the deputy leader for her question. As Attorney-General, I do not believe I am the person to whom Mr Pike reports; in fact, although I see him from time to time when there is an issue arising from his duties, if I'm not mistaken his reporting line goes to the secretary of the Attorney-General's Department or the chief executive of the Attorney-General's Department.

So I am not sure that in the ordinary course of events, were there to be any such thing, it would have come in front of any minister. I certainly don't recall having seen such a thing. However, out of an abundance of caution I will make inquiries of the Attorney-General's Department to see whether they are aware of any such matter being raised with them.