Question Time

Kangaroo Island Wharf Facility

Mr MALINAUSKAS (Croydon—Leader of the Opposition) (15:13): My question is to the Premier. Can the Premier explain to the house how the Deputy Premier did not have a conflict of interest in respect of her decision on KIPT? With your leave, sir, and that of the house, I will explain.

Leave granted.

Mr MALINAUSKAS: It is now a matter of public record that an independent Queen's Counsel has established that the Deputy Premier did not only have a perceived conflict of interest but an actual conflict of interest.

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL (Dunstan—Premier) (15:13): There was an issue raised with regard to conflict of interest, in fact, by a member who sits in another place, and I think various other people. I think that the Deputy Premier, in her capacity as the planning minister, dealt with that in this parliament. She made a ministerial statement on that matter. It may have even been subject to a ruling of the former Speaker. I can't quite recall, but I'm happy to take a look at that. I was very satisfied at that point with the explanation that had been given by the Deputy Premier, and I refer the honourable member to that statement.