Drone Activity

The Hon. V.A. TARZIA (Hartley) (15:02): My question is to the Minister for Infrastructure and Transport. Is the minister aware of any drone activity at the Adelaide 500 on Sunday and, if so, is he concerned by that? With your leave, sir, and that of the house, I will explain.

Leave granted.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. V.A. TARZIA: I know that the Treasurer is a fan of Robbie Williams, so I will ask a question.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. V.A. TARZIA: I will start again. My question is to the Minister for Infrastructure and Transport. Is the minister aware of any drone activity at the Adelaide 500 on Sunday and, if so, is he concerned by that? With your leave, sir, and that of the house, I will explain.

Leave granted.

The Hon. V.A. TARZIA:9news has obtained footage of a drone flying dangerously close to an F-35 jet as it flew above the city during the Adelaide 500.

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS (West Torrens—Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, Minister for Energy and Mining) (15:03): No, I was not aware of that, other than what I saw in the media. Of course, anything that would risk the lives of our Defence Force would concern me, but I have not received any briefing that it did risk the life of anyone in our Defence Force. I have not received any information that could assist the member.

I was there on Sunday with my good friend the shadow minister. We both enjoyed the F-35. It was a great display, a great show. I know not all members of this house enjoy the F-35 flying over the city of Adelaide. It is a great display of Australian patriotism and Australian hardware seeing our nation's defence in flight across our skies. What South Australian wouldn't be pleased to see our Royal Australian Air Force show its very best above our city and our skies. I can't imagine what type of person would be opposed to that.