House of Assembly Fifty-Fifth Parliament, First Session (55-1) 55 1 Parliament of South Australia House of Assembly published Question Time Greyhound Racing Industry Greyhound Racing Industry The Hon. V.A. TARZIA House of Assembly Hartley Greyhound Racing Industry The Hon. V.A. TARZIA (Hartley) (14:54): My question is again to the Minister for Recreation, Sport and Racing. Can the minister guarantee that greyhound racing will not be banned in South Australia during this term of government? The Hon. K.A. HILDYARD House of Assembly Reynell Minister for Child Protection Minister for Women and the Prevention of Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence Minister for Recreation, Sport and Racing Greyhound Racing Industry 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) (14:55): Gosh! Thank you again to the shadow minister for that question. We have been really, really clear that that is absolutely not the intention. What the intention of this inquiry is—and again I am very happy to give the shadow minister a briefing and to— Mr Whetstone interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Member for Chaffey! The Hon. K.A. HILDYARD House of Assembly Reynell Minister for Child Protection Minister for Women and the Prevention of Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence Minister for Recreation, Sport and Racing The Hon. K.A. HILDYARD: —reiterate to him that that is absolutely not, not, not the intention, but the intention is to thoroughly— Mr Pederick interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Member for Hammond! The Hon. K.A. HILDYARD House of Assembly Reynell Minister for Child Protection Minister for Women and the Prevention of Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence Minister for Recreation, Sport and Racing The Hon. K.A. HILDYARD: I think saying 'absolutely not'— The Hon. V.A. Tarzia interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: The member for Hartley is warned. The Hon. K.A. HILDYARD House of Assembly Reynell Minister for Child Protection Minister for Women and the Prevention of Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence Minister for Recreation, Sport and Racing The Hon. K.A. HILDYARD: I just said 'absolutely not'. Ms Stinson interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Member for Badcoe! The Hon. K.A. HILDYARD House of Assembly Reynell Minister for Child Protection Minister for Women and the Prevention of Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence Minister for Recreation, Sport and Racing The Hon. K.A. HILDYARD: I don't know whether you can understand—but absolutely not. Members interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order! The interjections to my left and right are reaching a level where it is impossible to hear the minister. The minister has the call. The Hon. K.A. HILDYARD House of Assembly Reynell Minister for Child Protection Minister for Women and the Prevention of Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence Minister for Recreation, Sport and Racing The Hon. K.A. HILDYARD: Thank you. I think I've just said 'absolutely not'. I am not quite sure which part of that I can't get you to understand, but I am happy to give you a briefing to break that down for you. Ms Stinson interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Member for Badcoe! The Hon. K.A. HILDYARD House of Assembly Reynell Minister for Child Protection Minister for Women and the Prevention of Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence Minister for Recreation, Sport and Racing The Hon. K.A. HILDYARD: But in the meantime what I will— Members interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order! The minister has the call. The Hon. K.A. HILDYARD House of Assembly Reynell Minister for Child Protection Minister for Women and the Prevention of Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence Minister for Recreation, Sport and Racing The Hon. K.A. HILDYARD: —say again is that I am so pleased that we have a person— Ms Stinson interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Member for Badcoe! The Hon. K.A. HILDYARD House of Assembly Reynell Minister for Child Protection Minister for Women and the Prevention of Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence Minister for Recreation, Sport and Racing The Hon. K.A. HILDYARD: —of Mr Ashton's calibre— The Hon. A. Koutsantonis interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Member for West Torrens! The Hon. K.A. HILDYARD House of Assembly Reynell Minister for Child Protection Minister for Women and the Prevention of Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence Minister for Recreation, Sport and Racing The Hon. K.A. HILDYARD: —to conduct this inquiry. He is an excellent person with impeccable credentials in policing and in sport integrity. He has made groundbreaking steps—some of the first steps in the world—in terms of setting up the particular unit that I spoke of before, the Victoria Police Sporting Integrity Intelligence Unit. We are very lucky to have him conducting this inquiry, and we very much look forward to receiving the report. 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, Family and Sexual Violence Minister for Recreation, Sport and Racing The Hon. K.A. HILDYARD: He has got straight down to work— 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, Family and Sexual Violence Minister for Recreation, Sport and Racing The Hon. K.A. HILDYARD: —and I very much again look forward to receiving the report of his inquiry. I certainly repeatedly answered the member's question, and again I would say that I do offer him a briefing if there is something that he can't quite understand with the unequivocal statements that I have made. As well as breaking that unequivocal answer down for him, I am also very happy to take him through the terms of reference, the scope of the inquiry and to again speak about the very fine credentials of Mr Ashton. Please, to the shadow minister, let me know whether there is that desire to receive that very clear information again. No? No, okay. No problem. No worries. I am glad that we have got there and you do now grasp the answer.