Brompton Gasworks Development

Mr TELFER (Flinders) (14:52): My question is to the Minister for Housing and Urban Development. When was the board of Renewal SA's delegation to the chief executive to enter into a development agreement with MAB withdrawn, and at whose direction did this occur?

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS: Point of order 97: the question inserts facts, purports to be facts to the minister asking him to answer them. That is out of order.

The SPEAKER: I uphold the point of order, but I am going to allow the member the opportunity to rephrase.

Mr TELFER: Thank you very much; I will indeed. Has the board of Renewal SA's delegation to the chief executive to enter into a development agreement with MAB been withdrawn and, if this did occur, at whose direction?

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS: Point of order: standing order 97. The member again began with an assertion of fact that a delegation—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order! I listened carefully to the question. I am going to allow it on this occasion.

The Hon. N.D. CHAMPION (Taylor—Minister for Trade and Investment, Minister for Housing and Urban Development, Minister for Planning) (14:54): It's pretty clear, isn't it? We announced a review before the election, we are implementing that review.

An honourable member interjecting:

The SPEAKER: The member for Frome!

The Hon. N.D. CHAMPION: That's the government's policy. That's what we are implementing. Everybody knows it. The public knows it, you know it; what more is there to know?

Mrs Hurn interjecting:

The SPEAKER: The member for Schubert is called to order.