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  <date date="2018-10-23" />
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    <name>Question Time</name>
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      <heading>Question Time</heading>
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    <subject>
      <name>Renewal SA</name>
      <text id="201810230355f64a063141d590000255">
        <heading>Renewal SA</heading>
      </text>
      <talker role="member" id="4622" kind="question">
        <name>Dr CLOSE</name>
        <house>House of Assembly</house>
        <electorate id="">Port Adelaide</electorate>
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            <name>Deputy Leader of the Opposition</name>
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        <questions>
          <question date="2018-10-23">
            <name>Renewal SA</name>
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        <startTime time="2018-10-23T14:10:26" />
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          <by role="member" id="4622">Dr CLOSE (Port Adelaide—Deputy Leader of the Opposition) (14:10):</by>  My question is to the Acting Premier. Did ICAC commissioner, the Hon. Bruce Lander QC, authorise the Attorney-General to make a public statement on 27 September regarding an ICAC investigation into Renewal SA executives?</text>
      </talker>
      <talker role="member" id="1804" kind="answer">
        <name>The Hon. V.A. CHAPMAN</name>
        <house>House of Assembly</house>
        <electorate id="">Bragg</electorate>
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          <portfolio id="">
            <name>Deputy Premier</name>
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          <portfolio id="">
            <name>Attorney-General</name>
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          <question date="2018-10-23">
            <name>Renewal SA</name>
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        <startTime time="2018-10-23T14:10:46" />
        <text id="201810230355f64a063141d590000257">
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          <by role="member" id="1804">The Hon. V.A. CHAPMAN (Bragg—Deputy Premier, Attorney-General) (14:10):</by>  As the Acting Leader of the Opposition is well aware, I have made very clear my position on this matter, which was raised in this parliament last month and which we have made absolutely clear as to the government's position on this.</text>
        <text id="201810230355f64a063141d590000258">What I have to say is that it was scandalous behaviour by the member for West Torrens in the estimates committee during that week, but, nevertheless, in relation to the matter which is the direct subject of the question I confirm that I have received advice on this matter, I have read it, I am satisfied with it and I am confident—</text>
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      <talker role="member" id="633">
        <name>The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS</name>
        <house>House of Assembly</house>
        <text id="201810230355f64a063141d590000259">
          <by role="member" id="633">The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS:</by>  Point of order.</text>
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      <talker role="member" id="1804" kind="answer" continued="true">
        <name>The Hon. V.A. CHAPMAN</name>
        <house>House of Assembly</house>
        <text id="201810230355f64a063141d590000260">
          <by role="member" id="1804">The Hon. V.A. CHAPMAN:</by>  I am answering the question.</text>
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      <talker kind="speech" role="office">
        <name>The Speaker</name>
        <house>House of Assembly</house>
        <text id="201810230355f64a063141d590000261">
          <by role="office">The SPEAKER:</by>  Would the Acting Premier please be seated for one moment. Point of order.</text>
      </talker>
      <talker role="member" id="633">
        <name>The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS</name>
        <house>House of Assembly</house>
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          <by role="member" id="633">The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS:</by>  Relevance, sir. The question was whether she had received advice or whether she had received authorisation from the ICAC commissioner.</text>
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      <talker kind="speech" role="office">
        <name>The Speaker</name>
        <house>House of Assembly</house>
        <text id="201810230355f64a063141d590000263">
          <by role="office">The SPEAKER:</by>  Permission, it is about permission. I have the point of order. I will allow the Acting Premier some scope. I believe at the moment the answer is in order, but I will listen attentively.</text>
      </talker>
      <talker role="member" id="1804" kind="answer" continued="true">
        <name>The Hon. V.A. CHAPMAN</name>
        <house>House of Assembly</house>
        <text id="201810230355f64a063141d590000264">
          <by role="member" id="1804">The Hon. V.A. CHAPMAN:</by>  I have read that advice, I have considered it, I have accepted it and I am satisfied that there has been no breach of the act or offence against it.</text>
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      <talker role="member" id="633">
        <name>The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS</name>
        <house>House of Assembly</house>
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          <by role="member" id="633">The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS:</by>  Point of order, sir.</text>
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        <name>The Speaker</name>
        <house>House of Assembly</house>
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          <by role="office">The SPEAKER:</by>  I think the Acting Premier has finished her answer.</text>
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