Ministerial Adviser Corruption

Mr TEAGUE (Heysen) (14:40): My question is to the Premier. Was the Premier advised—and if so, when—that a ministerial adviser was receiving large sums of money into their bank account, who was the adviser, and what action has the Premier taken? With your leave, sir, and that of the house, I will explain.

Leave granted.

Mr TEAGUE: An ICAC report tabled yesterday, titled 'The Gatekeepers: Corruption risks with ministerial advisors', found:

…a ministerial advisor might have been engaging in corruption. It appeared the advisor was receiving large sums of money into a bank account from unexplained sources, possibly as bribes.

The Hon. P.B. MALINAUSKAS (Croydon—Premier) (14:41): The shadow attorney-general thinks he is clever, but the selective quotations adopted by the shadow attorney-general—even he knows better than that, because of course the very same report that the shadow attorney-general refers to makes it clear that there was no finding of corruption or illegality or otherwise, which of course bribery would be. So the suggestions made by the shadow attorney-general are, quite frankly, outrageous. He should be a lot better than that.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: The Minister for Trade will come to order.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Member for Unley! The Minister for Trade, you are on a second warning.