House of Assembly Fifty-Fourth Parliament, First Session (54-1) 54 1 Parliament of South Australia House of Assembly published Question Time Hockey SA Hockey SA Ms HILDYARD House of Assembly Reynell Hockey SA Ms HILDYARD (Reynell) (14:52): My question is to the Minister for Recreation and Sport. Given that the state government can afford to provide $140,000 for the G’Day USA black tie gala— The Hon. J.A.W. GARDNER House of Assembly The Hon. J.A.W. GARDNER: Point of order. The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: The point of order is for argument. The Hon. J.A.W. GARDNER House of Assembly The Hon. J.A.W. GARDNER: There is argument in this question, sir. It is out of order. The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: When the member for Reynell alleges that the government can afford something, arguably that is— Members interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Can or cannot afford it; either way, that is argument. I will allow the member for Reynell to perhaps rephrase the question. Ms HILDYARD House of Assembly Ms HILDYARD: Why can’t the state government provide $100,000 to support Hockey SA to ensure South Australian participation in the Australian Hockey League? The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: I will allow that question. The Minister for Sport. The Hon. C.L. WINGARD House of Assembly Gibson Minister for Police Minister for Recreation The Hon. C.L. WINGARD (Gibson—Minister for Police, Emergency Services and Correctional Services, Minister for Recreation, Sport and Racing) (14:53): I thank the member for the question. The short answer is: probably the same reason you didn't do it. That would probably be the reason why. The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Please direct your answer through the Chair, minister. The Hon. C.L. WINGARD House of Assembly The Hon. C.L. WINGARD: Mr Speaker, I was just talking about the sports vouchers program that we did implement, the $100 sports voucher program, and the success of that program bearing in mind that, when we came into government, the previous government had no money funded to continue the $50 sports voucher program they had. Members interjecting: The Hon. C.L. WINGARD House of Assembly The Hon. C.L. WINGARD: It's alright; it's okay. We picked up the ball, we ran with it and we doubled it. We put in $100 because we know how important grassroots sport is. Members interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order! The Hon. C.L. WINGARD House of Assembly The Hon. C.L. WINGARD: That is a $29 million investment in South Australians.