House of Assembly Fifty-Fifth Parliament, First Session (55-1) 55 1 Parliament of South Australia House of Assembly published Question Time Adelaide Venue Management Adelaide Venue Management The Hon. V.A. TARZIA House of Assembly Hartley Adelaide Venue Management The Hon. V.A. TARZIA (Hartley) (14:33): My question is to the Minister for Tourism. Did any minister contact the Adelaide Venue Management authority or chief executive, Anthony Kirchner, in the days after the Adelaide Venue Management Melbourne Victory lockout decision and, if so, what was the nature of those discussions? With your leave, sir, and that of the house, I will explain. Leave granted. The Hon. V.A. TARZIA House of Assembly Hartley The Hon. V.A. TARZIA: Yesterday, in question time the minister informed the house that after the fan ban decision Mr Kirchner is no longer the chief executive of Adelaide Venue Management and a matter concerning him is subject to legal proceedings. The Hon. Z.L. BETTISON House of Assembly Ramsay Minister for Tourism Minister for Multicultural Affairs The Hon. Z.L. BETTISON: Can I just get you to repeat the question? The Hon. V.A. TARZIA House of Assembly Hartley The Hon. V.A. TARZIA: Certainly I am happy to repeat the question. Did any minister contact the Adelaide Venue Management authority or chief executive, Anthony Kirchner, in the days after the Adelaide Venue Management Melbourne Victory lockout decision and, if so, what was the nature of those discussions? The Hon. Z.L. BETTISON House of Assembly Ramsay Minister for Tourism Minister for Multicultural Affairs The Hon. Z.L. BETTISON (Ramsay—Minister for Tourism, Minister for Multicultural Affairs) (14:34): I didn't contact Anthony Kirchner after that decision was made public. My conversations were with the chair of the board, Andrew Daniels, as I was informed that Anthony Kirchner was on sick leave.