Sporting and Infrastructure Grants

The Hon. D.J. SPEIRS (Black—Leader of the Opposition) (14:12): My supplementary is to the Premier. Since coming to office seven months ago, has he or his office provided any documents to the Auditor-General at the Auditor-General's request?

The Hon. P.B. MALINAUSKAS (Croydon—Premier) (14:12): It would be my expectation that the government provides the Auditor-General all documents to which they are entitled. On the subject of cabinet confidentiality—

Mr Tarzia interjecting:

The SPEAKER: The member for Hartley is warned. The Premier has the call. The member for Hartley is on one warning.

The Hon. P.B. MALINAUSKAS: The only people—and the honourable Leader of the Opposition, the member for Black, would well understand this—who have an absolute right to cabinet documents are members of the cabinet themselves. If the opposition—

The Hon. J.A.W. Gardner interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Member for Morialta!

The Hon. P.B. MALINAUSKAS: —now has a different view in respect of cabinet documents and their confidentiality, they can apply their policy right now and make a commitment to release all their cabinet documents.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. P.B. MALINAUSKAS: If that is the policy—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Member for Morialta!

The Hon. P.B. MALINAUSKAS: —we will submit our request to the Leader of the Opposition—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Member for Hartley!

The Hon. P.B. MALINAUSKAS: —forthwith to release all the cabinet documents that you have.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order! Premier, please be seated.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Member for Morialta, you are warned. Member for Hartley, you are on two warnings. If you continue to interject—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order! Member for Hartley, you are on three warnings and you are five minutes into question time. The Premier has the call.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Member for Morialta, you are warned. The exchange between the member for West Torrens and the member for Morialta will cease.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Thank you, member for Morialta, for your guidance. The Treasurer, in any case.

The Hon. P.B. MALINAUSKAS: It is not for me to respond to interjections, but I believe I heard the member for Morialta just say that the member for West Torrens is completely innocent—

The SPEAKER: It's a significant moment.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. P.B. MALINAUSKAS: Although I don't think the member for West Torrens looks for absolution, we nonetheless note the reference. This is about upholding a principle that is important to the functioning of government. It's a conscious decision to ensure that all the deliberations that happen within cabinet are the right ones with the right considerations, and it's a principle we intend to maintain.