Infrastructure and Transport Department

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS (West Torrens) (14:55): My question is to the Minister for Infrastructure and Transport. Is the minister aware of a public report that chief executives of his department questioned his grasp of details? With your leave, sir, and that of the house, I will explain.

Leave granted.

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS: An article in yesterday's Advertiser stated, and I quote:

…that department chiefs across many of the minister's former portfolios were less than impressed by their old minister and questioned his grasp of details.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order, members on my right! The Minister for Infrastructure has the call.

The Hon. J.A.W. Gardner interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order! The Minister for Education is called to order.

The Hon. C.L. WINGARD (Gibson—Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, Minister for Recreation, Sport and Racing) (14:56): I think the member for West Torrens is referring to Michael McGuire who, amongst other roles, was a very prominent adviser, I am told, to Kevin Foley. I'll leave it at that.