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    <name>Question Time</name>
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      <name>Public Transport Privatisation</name>
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        <heading>Public Transport Privatisation</heading>
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      <talker role="member" id="633" kind="question">
        <name>The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS</name>
        <house>House of Assembly</house>
        <electorate id="">West Torrens</electorate>
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          <question date="2020-09-24">
            <name>Public Transport Privatisation</name>
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        <startTime time="2020-09-24T14:38:41" />
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          <by role="member" id="633">The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS (West Torrens) (14:38):</by>  Thank you, sir. My question is to the Minister for Infrastructure and Transport. Did Keolis Downer attempt to withdraw from the bidding process for the Adelaide rail transformation program?</text>
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      <talker role="member" id="4843" kind="answer">
        <name>The Hon. C.L. WINGARD</name>
        <house>House of Assembly</house>
        <electorate id="">Gibson</electorate>
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            <name>Minister for Infrastructure and Transport</name>
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          <portfolio id="">
            <name>Minister for Recreation</name>
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          <question date="2020-09-24">
            <name>Public Transport Privatisation</name>
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        <startTime time="2020-09-24T14:38:52" />
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          <by role="member" id="4843">The Hon. C.L. WINGARD (Gibson—Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, Minister for Recreation, Sport and Racing) (14:38):</by>  Again, I said it slowly, but maybe I've got to be even slower for the member for West Torrens.</text>
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          <event kind="interjection">Members interjecting:</event>
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        <name>The Speaker</name>
        <house>House of Assembly</house>
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          <by role="office">The SPEAKER</by>:  Order!</text>
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        <name>The Hon. C.L. WINGARD</name>
        <house>House of Assembly</house>
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          <by role="member" id="4843">The Hon. C.L. WINGARD:</by>  I have explained how the process works. I don't get involved in the procurement process. I need to be really clear: I don't get involved in the procurement process. You—</text>
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          <event kind="interjection">Members interjecting:</event>
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        <name>The Speaker</name>
        <house>House of Assembly</house>
        <text id="2020092422fb6ed9f8c14c47a0000678">
          <by role="office">The SPEAKER:</by>  Order, leader!</text>
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      <talker role="member" id="4843" kind="answer" continued="true">
        <name>The Hon. C.L. WINGARD</name>
        <house>House of Assembly</house>
        <text id="2020092422fb6ed9f8c14c47a0000679">
          <by role="member" id="4843">The Hon. C.L. WINGARD:</by>  The member for West Torrens may have got his hands into procurement when he was in this portfolio, but that is not the way that it works. I have explained it; if the member would like, I can explain it to him again, but there is a process we go through. It adheres to the procurement act and the Auditor-General will put his report out, as is the case and as is outlined under the act. I can't be any clearer than that.</text>
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        <name>The Speaker</name>
        <house>House of Assembly</house>
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          <by role="office">The SPEAKER:</by>  The leader with a supplementary question.</text>
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