Flinders Ranges Sacred Sites

The Hon. D.J. SPEIRS (Black—Leader of the Opposition) (14:13): My question is to the Deputy Premier. When was the Deputy Premier advised of the destruction of the sacred sites?

The Hon. S.E. CLOSE (Port Adelaide—Deputy Premier, Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science, Minister for Defence and Space Industries, Minister for Climate, Environment and Water) (14:13): I will have to go back and therefore take on notice the exact dates, but I was informed that there had been clearance associated with creating the fence. There was some lack of clarity about who had employed the contractor and the conditions under which that had been approved, and then subsequently some more information became available. But, as I say, what's important is that we have now reached a point where we need to undertake an independent review.