House of Assembly Fifty-Fourth Parliament, First Session (54-1) 54 1 Parliament of South Australia House of Assembly published Question Time Keogh Case Keogh Case Mr KOUTSANTONIS House of Assembly West Torrens Keogh Case Mr KOUTSANTONIS (West Torrens) (15:05): My question is to the Attorney-General. Did the Attorney-General make available all advice held by the Solicitor-General and Crown law to the Department of Treasury and Finance and SAicorp before making an ex gratia payment to accused murderer Henry Keogh? The Hon. V.A. CHAPMAN House of Assembly Bragg Deputy Premier Attorney-General Keogh Case The Hon. V.A. CHAPMAN (Bragg—Deputy Premier, Attorney-General) (15:05): My understanding is that when cabinet had approved— Mr Koutsantonis House of Assembly Mr Koutsantonis: So cabinet approved it? The Hon. V.A. CHAPMAN House of Assembly The Hon. V.A. CHAPMAN: You can write that down—c-a-b-i-n-e-t— Members interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order! The Hon. V.A. CHAPMAN House of Assembly The Hon. V.A. CHAPMAN: —approved it. Members interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order! The Hon. V.A. CHAPMAN House of Assembly The Hon. V.A. CHAPMAN: As I understand it, the cabinet office then forward the notifications of cabinet decisions and that then goes to the Treasury department. Mr Koutsantonis House of Assembly Mr Koutsantonis: So you didn't have the advice before you made the decision? The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Member for West Torrens, please stop interjecting. The Deputy Premier has the call. The Hon. V.A. CHAPMAN House of Assembly The Hon. V.A. CHAPMAN: Just as a refresher for the member for West Torrens, who has been a cabinet minister—a worrying thought, but anyway he was there—he would remember— Members interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order! The Hon. V.A. CHAPMAN House of Assembly The Hon. V.A. CHAPMAN: —that cabinet process does require that material that is decided upon then is actioned through a cabinet office to the relevant departments. I would expect—I haven't had a report back, but I would expect—that notice has then gone to Treasury to confirm their attention to the payment of the funds. Mr KOUTSANTONIS House of Assembly Mr KOUTSANTONIS: Point of order: the question was whether the advice was given to those agencies before the decision was made, not after. The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: The point of order is for whether the Deputy Premier is answering the substance of the question. I will listen carefully. Deputy Premier. The Hon. V.A. CHAPMAN House of Assembly The Hon. V.A. CHAPMAN: As I understand it, the question is: did I consult with the department of Treasury before presenting a recommendation to the cabinet in respect of the Keogh matter? If that is the question, the answer is no. I have assumed that Treasury have enough money to cover it.