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The Hon. S.C. MULLIGHAN (Lee) (14:12): My question is to the Premier. Does the Premier agree with the Chief Executive of the Stadium Management Authority that Adelaide Oval capacity includes the seats in corporate boxes. With your leave, sir, and that of the house, I will explain.

Leave granted.

The Hon. S.C. MULLIGHAN: Andrew Daniels today told the media, 'We have approval for a 50 per cent capacity, which includes both seated and corporate.'

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL (Dunstan—Premier) (14:12): I have explained it twice and I am going to explain it again because I think it is really important that we get clarity on this.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order, members on my right! There is a capacity within what is commonly referred to as the outdoor ticketed seating capacity of the Adelaide Oval. There is a further capacity within those corporate facilities, but there is a charge to open those and the organisers decided that they would charge for those corporate facilities to offset—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order, member for Ramsay!

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: —that incremental cost. I have made it clear—very clear—to the organisers that I want that decision reversed and any unsold packages should not be proceeded with and that, in fact, all of those additional tickets should be put back into the general ballot.