House of Assembly Fifty-Fifth Parliament, First Session (55-1) 55 1 Parliament of South Australia House of Assembly published Question Time Council Flag Protocols Council Flag Protocols Mr TELFER House of Assembly Flinders Council Flag Protocols Mr TELFER (Flinders) (14:52): My question is to the Minister for Local Government. Does a mayor have authority to direct council administration in relation to flag flying? Members interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order! Minister. Members interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order! The minister has the call. The Hon. G.G. BROCK House of Assembly Stuart Minister for Local Government Minister for Regional Roads Minister for Veterans Affairs The Hon. G.G. BROCK (Stuart—Minister for Local Government, Minister for Regional Roads, Minister for Veterans Affairs) (14:53): Thank you, Mr Speaker. The shadow minister in his experience as a previous mayor and as the previous president of the Local Government Association and a previous past president of the Local Government Association is quite aware, I am sure, that unless it is a council resolution a mayor cannot interfere and direct administration on operational issues. However, there is a review going on, which I will be presenting at the AGM next week about some certain stuff. But, again, whilst that decision was made by the Adelaide City Council I presume— Mr Telfer interjecting: The Hon. G.G. BROCK House of Assembly Stuart Minister for Local Government Minister for Regional Roads Minister for Veterans Affairs The Hon. G.G. BROCK: Sorry, okay. I apologise. I have only read about that one. Certainly no mayor has the direct authority to instruct the administration at this particular point with respect to operational issues.