House of Assembly Fifty-Fifth Parliament Parliament, First Session (55-1) 55 1 Parliament of South Australia House of Assembly published Question Time Mining Ombudsman Mining Ombudsman Mr PEDERICK House of Assembly Hammond Mining Ombudsman Mr PEDERICK (Hammond) (15:10): My question is to the Minister for Regional Roads, Local Government and Veterans Affairs. Following the recommendation of a select committee the minister chaired during the last parliamentary session for the appointment of a mining ombudsman, does the minister intend to use his influence as a cabinet minister to have this recommendation implemented? The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS House of Assembly West Torrens Minister for Infrastructure and Transport Minister for Energy and Mining Mining Ombudsman The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS (West Torrens—Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, Minister for Energy and Mining) (15:11): We will be considering all the recommendations of that select committee in the previous report. I take select committees very, very seriously. The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: The member for Morphett. Members interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order! The member for Morphett has been called and will be heard. The Hon. S.C. Mullighan interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: The Treasurer is called to order.