Riverbank Precinct

Mr MARSHALL (Dunstan—Leader of the Opposition) (14:15): Does the minister agree with the Auditor-General that there was a lack of transparency?

The Hon. S.C. MULLIGHAN (Lee—Minister for Transport and Infrastructure, Minister for Housing and Urban Development) (14:16): This is really a question best directed to the Auditor-General because it's my understanding—

Members interjecting:

The Hon. S.C. MULLIGHAN: Yes, thank you. As I was saying, it's certainly my understanding that the Auditor-General was able to avail himself of some of the documents that were made available for government decision-making, in particular cabinet decision-making. I think his concern, or at least what I can glean from his report and the wording in his report, was that because that information is privileged it was considered by cabinet and hence is privileged, he feels somewhat constrained about what he can relate in his report and hence his comments about transparency.