Pinky Flat

Ms BEDFORD (Florey) (15:07): My question is to the Premier in his role as Minister for Aboriginal Affairs. When will control of the area known as Pinky Flat be returned to the Kaurna people and what protections exist to prevent this culturally significant area being turned into a sort of Melbourne Southbank, regardless of its importance to the Kaurna people? With your leave, sir, and that of the house, I will explain.

Leave granted.

Ms BEDFORD: According to Kaurna elders, Pinky Flat has been identified as an important site of continuing cultural heritage significance and is part of Kaurna engagement with country.

The Hon. V.A. CHAPMAN (Bragg—Deputy Premier, Attorney-General, Minister for Planning and Local Government) (15:07): As the Minister for Planning, I just indicate that there is currently under consideration a code amendment in relation to the southern part of the riverbank area. That's south of the River Torrens and that is currently under consideration.

There has been some recent media about that. I think The Advertiser ran a public survey, an online survey, as to the question of whether people coming back into the city should be encouraged. In particular, I note that they were referring to Pinky Flat, which is on the northern boundary; nevertheless, it is an important part of the precinct completely. For those interested, I notice as of this morning there was a 70-30 position on that positively that there be events on the Pinky Flat area.

As the member would know, there have been a lot of events that are on that site and they from time to time come across to the area of responsibility I have, in relation to mainly whether they have a liquor licence or not, and the security around those events. There's an urban beach program, which was initiated by the previous government and which I think still continues from time to time. It seems to be reasonably popular. I don't know.

An honourable member interjecting:

The Hon. V.A. CHAPMAN: No? Perhaps it wasn't that popular. It was the previous government. Anyway, there are lots of events that occur there. I haven't been provided with any information as to any current claim by the group that the member refers to, but I am happy if she wants to provide that detail to ensure that that followed up.

The Hon. S.S. Marshall: It's a planning issue.

The Hon. V.A. CHAPMAN: It's a planning matter. If there has been any matter or concern raised with her, I am happy to follow that up. I am aware that the Adelaide City Council have looked at a number of projects on the northern boundary. I can make an inquiry with the Adelaide City Council. As the Minister for Local Government, I am happy to do that. But, again, if the member would like to provide that information, I will be happy to follow it up.

Ms BEDFORD: Supplementary—

The SPEAKER: Order! Before I call the member for Florey, I call to order the member for Kaurna.