House of Assembly Fifty-Fifth Parliament, First Session (55-1) 55 1 Parliament of South Australia House of Assembly published Question Time Minister for Recreation, Sport and Racing Minister for Recreation, Sport and Racing Mr TARZIA House of Assembly Hartley Minister for Recreation, Sport and Racing Mr TARZIA (Hartley) (14:38): My question is again to the Minister for Recreation, Sport and Racing. Does the minister intend to write to the Clerk of the House of Assembly to update her Register of Members' Interests? With the leave of the house, I will explain. Leave granted. Mr TARZIA House of Assembly Hartley Mr TARZIA: On 30 May, the minister was advised that she had 12 potential or perceived conflicts of interest. However, not all these interests appear to be listed in June's Register of Members' Interests. The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS House of Assembly West Torrens Minister for Infrastructure and Transport Minister for Energy and Mining The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS: Sir, he seems to be asserting facts rather than providing facts to the house. Mr Tarzia House of Assembly Hartley Mr Tarzia: Sir, the leave of the house was granted. The minister should withdraw leave. You would think that after 25 years he would know this. The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order! Leave was sought and leave was granted on the basis that, member for Hartley, you would introduce facts under the standing orders. I have listened carefully. It does seem to me that you have put an argument that there may be a contravention of the member's requirement to disclose certain information. I uphold the point of order, but I am going to give you an opportunity to recast the question. Mr TARZIA House of Assembly Hartley Mr TARZIA: Thank you, sir. Does the minister intend to write to the Clerk of the House of Assembly to update her Register of Members' Interests? With the leave of the house, I will explain. The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Leave is being sought, but it may be that the question stands alone. Mr TARZIA House of Assembly Hartley Mr TARZIA: I am happy to ask the question alone, sir. The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Very well. The question has been put. The Hon. K.A. HILDYARD House of Assembly Reynell Minister for Child Protection Minister for Women and the Prevention of Domestic and Family Violence Minister for Recreation, Sport and Racing The Hon. K.A. HILDYARD (Reynell—Minister for Child Protection, Minister for Women and the Prevention of Domestic and Family Violence, Minister for Recreation, Sport and Racing) (14:39): Thank you again to the member for the question. What I might do first of all is just talk about the importance of sport and recreation to communities right across our state— Members interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order! The Hon. K.A. HILDYARD House of Assembly Reynell Minister for Child Protection Minister for Women and the Prevention of Domestic and Family Violence Minister for Recreation, Sport and Racing The Hon. K.A. HILDYARD: —and also speak about how we have responded— The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Minister, there is a point of order from the member for Heysen, which I will hear. That being said, member for Heysen, the minister has barely begun to make a contribution and, if you can extract some point of order from the brief remarks that have been made, I will hear it. Mr TEAGUE House of Assembly Heysen Mr TEAGUE: It's standing order 98(a), and I can extract the point of order from the very words that the minister uttered—and I am accustomed to waiting for much longer than the first 10 seconds before raising a point of order. The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: What is your point of order, member for Heysen? Members interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order! What is your point of order? Mr TEAGUE House of Assembly Heysen Mr TEAGUE: The point of order is that the minister must comply with standing order 98(a), including in relation to the framing of the intended response. The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: I will listen carefully. The Hon. K.A. HILDYARD House of Assembly Reynell Minister for Child Protection Minister for Women and the Prevention of Domestic and Family Violence Minister for Recreation, Sport and Racing The Hon. K.A. HILDYARD: As I was saying, I wanted to give some context to this answer about how important sport and recreation is to communities everywhere. It is absolutely powerful. Members interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order! The member for Hammond is warned. The Hon. K.A. HILDYARD House of Assembly Reynell Minister for Child Protection Minister for Women and the Prevention of Domestic and Family Violence Minister for Recreation, Sport and Racing The Hon. K.A. HILDYARD: It brings communities together and enables people to improve their physical and mental, indeed their emotional, health and wellbeing. It gives many people a lovely sense of belonging. It welcomes people. Members interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order! The Hon. K.A. HILDYARD House of Assembly Reynell Minister for Child Protection Minister for Women and the Prevention of Domestic and Family Violence Minister for Recreation, Sport and Racing The Hon. K.A. HILDYARD: It enables people to equally and actively participate, and I am really proud that in the lead-up to the election many candidates were out engaging with communities about the needs of particular sporting clubs— Members interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Member for Florey! Order! The Hon. K.A. HILDYARD House of Assembly Reynell Minister for Child Protection Minister for Women and the Prevention of Domestic and Family Violence Minister for Recreation, Sport and Racing The Hon. K.A. HILDYARD: —and responding to the needs of those sporting clubs. The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Minister, there is a point of order from the member for Heysen. I understand he may be maintaining his point of order as earlier raised. Mr TEAGUE House of Assembly Heysen Mr TEAGUE: So the point of order is pursuant to 98(a). Another full minute has passed and, as one might predict, following along, still no closer to relevance. Members interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order! The member for Mawson is called to order and warned. Member for Heysen, it's not another minute; it is in fact the first minute. I have the point of order. I am listening carefully. We are accustomed in this place to hearing a degree of compare or contrast or some context. I understand we have had some context. I draw the minister's attention to the question. The Hon. K.A. HILDYARD House of Assembly Reynell Minister for Child Protection Minister for Women and the Prevention of Domestic and Family Violence Minister for Recreation, Sport and Racing The Hon. K.A. HILDYARD: As I was saying, I am really proud that members of this house have engaged and do engage with their local sporting communities about their particular needs and will continue to do so because of that incredibly important role that sport and recreation does play for both individuals and entire communities. As the Premier has spoken about, I, along with other members of cabinet, will follow that expectation to comply with all necessary processes and procedures, and I, and other members of cabinet and indeed I am sure all members of this house, will continue to do so.