House of Assembly Fifty-Fourth Parliament, Second Session (54-2) 54 2 Parliament of South Australia House of Assembly published Question Time Public Transport Privatisation Public Transport Privatisation The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS House of Assembly West Torrens Public Transport Privatisation The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS (West Torrens) (14:30): My question is to the Minister for Transport and Infrastructure. Is the minister aware of the outcome of the BDO probity investigation into the privatisation process initiated by a complaint by Bombardier? With your leave, sir, and that of the house, I will explain. Leave granted. The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS House of Assembly The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS: In a letter to Wendy McMillan from Mr Kyffin Thompson and Ken Patterson, partner and senior manager of BDO Advisory, the probity officers appointed to the process, they write and I quote: This review will focus on the matters raised in the media and any others that impact upon the integrity of the process. I will table this afterwards. The Hon. C.L. WINGARD House of Assembly Gibson Minister for Infrastructure and Transport Minister for Recreation The Hon. C.L. WINGARD (Gibson—Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, Minister for Recreation, Sport and Racing) (14:30): I will say it again, but I will say it slowly so the member for West Torrens can understand. Mr Malinauskas House of Assembly Mr Malinauskas: This is a serious, serious question. The Hon. C.L. WINGARD House of Assembly The Hon. C.L. WINGARD: I understand: it is a serious question and it is going to get a serious answer. Member for West Torrens, if I speak slowly— The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order! The minister will not respond to interjections, and the interjections on my left will cease. The minister has the call. The Hon. C.L. WINGARD House of Assembly The Hon. C.L. WINGARD: Thank you, sir. Again I stress the point: I will speak slowly so the member for West Torrens can understand. What we have here is a procurement process— Members interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order! The Hon. C.L. WINGARD House of Assembly The Hon. C.L. WINGARD: —a competitive tender. People put a bid in; those bids are evaluated. An honourable member House of Assembly An honourable member: You said that. The Hon. C.L. WINGARD House of Assembly The Hon. C.L. WINGARD: Exactly—and the member for West Torrens just failed to understand, so I will say it again. There is an independent probity adviser who actually oversees the process. The Hon. A. Koutsantonis House of Assembly The Hon. A. Koutsantonis: What's the result of the investigation? The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order, member for West Torrens! The Hon. C.L. WINGARD House of Assembly The Hon. C.L. WINGARD: Under the act, they have to provide a written report at the signing of the contract that the Auditor-General sees. The Auditor-General will then assess the probity and the contract and file a report to the parliament. That is the process. That is how it is stated under the procurement act and that is— Mr Malinauskas interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order, leader! The Hon. C.L. WINGARD House of Assembly The Hon. C.L. WINGARD: —what will take place. Members interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order! I call to order the Deputy Premier.