House of Assembly Fifty-Fifth Parliament, First Session (55-1) 55 1 Parliament of South Australia House of Assembly published Question Time Local Government Elections Local Government Elections Mr TELFER House of Assembly Flinders Local Government Elections Mr TELFER (Flinders) (14:56): My question is to the Minister for Local Government. When does the minister expect the completion of the Electoral Commission's local government election report? With your leave, sir, and that of the house, I will explain. Leave granted. Mr TELFER House of Assembly Flinders Mr TELFER: It's now over 15 months since the local government elections and there still has been no ECSA report. 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) (14:57): I thank the shadow minister for his question. As I have indicated on many occasions, the Electoral Commissioner is independent, and I am very sure that if the member for Flinders was the minister for local government, he would not be dictating to the Electoral Commissioner and telling him to— Members interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order! 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: —hurry up his return. The Electoral Commissioner has had a few challenges. The first question from the shadow minister was about the Court of Disputed Returns. The Electoral Commissioner is identifying that; his attention is in that regard. He has other issues to do but, certainly, the Electoral Commissioner knows that he has to do that report to the minister, which is me, as soon as he can. As soon as I get that, I will liaise with the shadow minister to ensure that he is fully updated with the whole lot.