Service SA

Mr MALINAUSKAS (Croydon—Leader of the Opposition) (14:14): My question is to the Minister for Transport and Infrastructure. Has the government taken any action to place into private hands any of the services that are currently being delivered by Service SA?

The Hon. S.K. KNOLL (Schubert—Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Local Government, Minister for Planning) (14:14): Can I say in regard to this that I think the Leader of the Opposition should actually ask the member for West Torrens that question because he full well knows that, as part of the sale of the lands titles office, the motor vehicle registry—

Mr Malinauskas: I'm asking you.

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS: Point of order.

The SPEAKER: There's a point of order, minister. Minister, please be seated for one moment. Member for West Torrens, the point of order is for debate?

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS: Yes, sir. The first words out of his mouth were: 'The member for West Torrens.'

The SPEAKER: Yes, we have the question. Minister, you have made your point. I ask you to keep to the substance of the question.

The Hon. S.K. KNOLL: Certainly. Before we came to government, the lands titles office was sold. As part of that contract, there was an $80 million payment made to the government that placed an obligation on government to look at the sale of the motor vehicle registry system, otherwise we have to hand the 80 million bucks back. That was a little nugget, a little booby trap hidden by the former government.

Mr Cregan interjecting:

The SPEAKER: The member for Kavel is called to order.

The Hon. S.K. KNOLL: The answer to that question is: yes, we have to consider it—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. S.K. KNOLL: —because you forced us to consider it, lest the taxpayers of South Australia—

Mr Brown interjecting:

The SPEAKER: The member for Playford is called to order.

The Hon. S.K. KNOLL: —be out of pocket $80 million.

The SPEAKER: I believe the minister has concluded his answer.

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS: Sir, my point of order is about debate. I ask you to rule on it.

The SPEAKER: I have the point of order. The minister has finished his answer, so I am going to move to the member for Florey, then the member for Waite and then I will come back to the leader.