House of Assembly Fifty-Fourth Parliament, First Session (54-1) 54 1 Parliament of South Australia House of Assembly published Question Time Minister's Recreational Fishing Advisory Council Minister's Recreational Fishing Advisory Council Mr MALINAUSKAS House of Assembly Croydon Leader of the Opposition Minister's Recreational Fishing Advisory Council Mr MALINAUSKAS (Croydon—Leader of the Opposition) (14:08): I thank the member for his answer, but my next question is also to the Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development. Was a tender process conducted that led to the engagement of Horizon State to conduct that ballot for the Minister's Fishing Advisory Council? The Hon. T.J. WHETSTONE House of Assembly Chaffey Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development Minister's Recreational Fishing Advisory Council The Hon. T.J. WHETSTONE (Chaffey—Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development) (14:08): Sorry, could you just repeat the centre part of that? The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Leader, please repeat the question. Mr MALINAUSKAS House of Assembly Mr MALINAUSKAS: Sure, no problems. The question is: was a tender process conducted that led to the engagement of Horizon State to conduct the ballot that the minister referred to? The Hon. T.J. WHETSTONE House of Assembly The Hon. T.J. WHETSTONE: There was a two-person independent assessment panel to, I guess, categorise the 42 people on that committee. Mr Malinauskas House of Assembly Mr Malinauskas: We are talking about the tender for conducting the ballot. The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order! We have the question. The Hon. T.J. WHETSTONE House of Assembly The Hon. T.J. WHETSTONE: The tender for the ballot was brought forward independently. People came together of their own accord. That tender process was open to anyone around South Australia. Mr Malinauskas House of Assembly Mr Malinauskas: No, can I ask the question again? The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order! You have asked the question. You repeated the question, leader. Let's hear the minister's answer. The minister has the call. If the leader wants to ask another question, he can. Minister, are you still going? You still have the call. The Hon. T.J. WHETSTONE House of Assembly The Hon. T.J. WHETSTONE: What I would say is that the tender process for the election of the 42— Mr Malinauskas House of Assembly Mr Malinauskas: No, who conducted it? The Hon. T.J. WHETSTONE House of Assembly The Hon. T.J. WHETSTONE: Yes, that tender process was put out to two independent people not involved in the fishing sector. One was a small business person and one was a legal person. The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS House of Assembly The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS: Point of order, sir: the question was regarding the appointment of Horizon State to conduct a ballot and whether a tender process was conducted for that process. The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Yes, I have the question. The point of order is for debate, member for West Torrens? The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS House of Assembly The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS: Yes. The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: I will listen carefully. I think there may have been potentially some misunderstanding, but it doesn't mean that members on my left can continually interject. The minister has the call. He will give his answer. I will give the leader one more question after that. The minister has the call. The Hon. T.J. WHETSTONE House of Assembly The Hon. T.J. WHETSTONE: I have answered it. The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: He's finished. Leader, do you have another question?