Keolis Downer

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS (West Torrens) (15:39): My question is to the Minister for Infrastructure and Transport. Did Keolis Downer require a loser fee to be available to unsuccessful bidders in order to keep them in the tender process for Adelaide's train network?

The Hon. C.L. WINGARD (Gibson—Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, Minister for Recreation, Sport and Racing) (15:39): Again, I will take that question on notice. The contracts—

Mr Malinauskas interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order, leader!

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. S.C. Mullighan: He choo-choo chooses not to answer.

The SPEAKER: Member for Lee!

The Hon. C.L. WINGARD: It may have been the practice of the leader when he was outsourcing contracts, like I said, for Mount Gambier Prison to be releasing details of the contracts before they were actually signed, I don't know. That might be how they operate.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. C.L. WINGARD: That's what he is asking me for and it's a disgrace and you know it. Seriously—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order! The minister will resume his seat. The minister had indicated I think in words 'It's a disgrace and you know it.' I don't know that I know it. The minister will direct his remarks through the Chair. I call on the minister to conclude his answer to the question.

The Hon. C.L. WINGARD: As I have said, the contract negotiation is ongoing and I will take that on notice.

Mr Malinauskas: You'll take it on notice.

The SPEAKER: Order! Before I turn to the member for West Torrens once again, I call to order the leader, I warn the member for Playford and I call to order the member for Lee. The member for West Torrens.