House of Assembly: Thursday, December 05, 2019

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SA Health, ICAC Report

Mr PICTON (Kaurna) (15:00): Thank you very much, Mr Speaker. My question is to the Premier. In this supposedly cabinet-style government, why didn't the decision to launch a task force to respond to the ICAC report go to cabinet to be discussed?

The SPEAKER: The Minister for Education.

The Hon. J.A.W. GARDNER: Standing order 97, sir.

The SPEAKER: 'Supposedly', yes. Would the member like to rephrase?

Mr PICTON: My question is to the Premier. Why didn't the decision to launch a task force to respond to the ICAC report in SA Health go to cabinet to be discussed?

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL (Dunstan—Premier) (15:01): I formed the opinion that we needed to make an immediate response, and that's precisely what we did.