Auditor-General's Report

Auditor-General's Report

The Hon. D.C. VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN (Stuart—Minister for Energy and Mining) (16:20): I move:

That the report of the Auditor-General for the year ended 30 June 2021, as tabled in this house on 12 October, and the Agency Statements for the year ending 2020-21, as published on the Auditor-General's website, be referred to a Committee of the Whole House and for ministers to be examined on matters contained in the report and statements in accordance with the timetable as distributed.

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS (West Torrens) (16:21): I move an amendment standing in my name to alter the times for allocation as follows:

That the time allocated to the Auditor-General examination be changed from 30 minutes to 60 minutes for the following ministers: the Deputy Premier, Attorney-General and Minister for Planning, and the Minister for Infrastructure and Transport and the Minister for Recreation, Sport and Racing.

The government has allocated 30 minutes for the Premier on Tuesday 26 October. My motion moves that the two ministers have their times increased from 30 minutes to 60 minutes. They are the Attorney-General, Minister for Planning and Local Government, which is the same minister but with three portfolios; and on Wednesday 27 October, the Minister for Infrastructure and Transport and Minister for Recreation, Sport and Racing. This would leave us 30 minutes for each portfolio. Of course, we would run out of time on Tuesday so we will have to split up the Attorney-General and Minister for Planning and Local Government within an hour. That is my amendment and I hope the government can accept it.

The Hon. D.C. VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN: I ask the house's indulgence. Two of the three ministers have indicated that they are comfortable—

The Hon. A. Koutsantonis: There are only two ministers: the Attorney-General and the Minister for Planning and Local Government are the same person—not the Premier—and the Minister for Transport and Infrastructure and Minister for Recreation and Sport.

The Hon. D.C. VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN: Then, yes, the government supports the amendment.

Amendment carried; motion as amended carried.