Citadel Secure

Mr TEAGUE (Heysen) (14:52): My question is to the Premier. Is the Premier aware of whether or not Citadel has ever received government funding? With your leave, sir, and that of the house, I will explain.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order! I fear that we are going to traverse ground that has already been resolved. I will turn to the Leader of Government Business on a point of order and then, so as not to work an unfairness on the member for Heysen, I will come back to him.

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS: I refer to standing order 96, questions concerning public business. This is not concerning public business.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order! It may be—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order! It may be that the member for Heysen is about to seek leave to provide some additional detail.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order! We are going to hear the member for Heysen. We are going to hear his question in its entirety. Member for Heysen.

Mr TEAGUE: Thank you, Mr Speaker. I think I have sought leave to explain.

Leave granted.

Mr TEAGUE: Media reports attributed to an anonymous Labor spokesperson have said that the business had not received a cent from the state government.

The Hon. S.C. MULLIGHAN (Lee—Treasurer) (14:53): I must admit, I have not been made aware of any occasion when that company has received any government funding, whether it be in the last two years or whether it was in the preceding four years before those, but I am happy to take the question on notice to satisfy the inquiry.