SA Health, ICAC Report

Mr PICTON (Kaurna) (14:48): My question is to the Premier. Does the Premier believe that his Minister for Health and Wellbeing should have read the ICAC report of 64 pages over the past four days?

The Hon. V.A. CHAPMAN (Bragg—Deputy Premier, Attorney-General) (14:49): Perhaps the member would be advised to review the public statement made by the commissioner on Friday.

The Hon. S.C. Mullighan: You should put out a press release.

The Hon. V.A. CHAPMAN: He made a public statement—it's on his website—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. V.A. CHAPMAN: —in which he indicated that he had provided copies of the report to the parliament and that he had given me advice, which had come to my office while I was at the CAG meeting I have just referred to, that I had authority as Attorney-General to request that the Speaker and the President table the report and make it available in less than the 28 days that otherwise applied. I did and that request has been made.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: The member for Light is warned.

The Hon. V.A. CHAPMAN: The documents were provided to the parliament and to me to make that request.

Mr Malinauskas: Sure, but why hasn't the minister read it? Why won't you answer the question?

The SPEAKER: Leader, we have the question. The Leader of the Opposition is warned. The member for Kaurna.