Legislative Council Fifty-First Parliament, Second Session (51-2) 51 2 Parliament of South Australia Legislative Council published Question Time Port Augusta Land PORT AUGUSTA LAND The Hon. J.A. DARLEY Legislative Council PORT AUGUSTA LAND The Hon. J.A. DARLEY (15:37): I seek leave to make a brief explanation before asking the Minister for Police, representing the Minister for Transport, questions in relation to the sale of public land at Port Augusta. Leave granted. The Hon. J.A. DARLEY Legislative Council The Hon. J.A. DARLEY: The Department of Transport, Energy and Infrastructure was reported to have recently sold a parcel of land of 58 hectares at Port Augusta for $550,000 after it was originally valued at $110,000. The purchaser then onsold it for $3.2 million inclusive of GST. I understand that the Valuer-General provided valuation advice about three years ago regarding the sale of the land. My questions to the minister are: 1.	What was the date of the contract for sale at $550,000? 2.	What was the settlement date for the sale at $550,000? 3.	Were any conditions attached to the sale contract and, if so, what were they? 4.	What other investigations and information were considered by the department or its valuers in arriving at the sale price of $550,000? The Hon. P. HOLLOWAY Legislative Council Minister for Police, Minister for Mineral Resources Development, Minister for Urban Development and Planning The Hon. P. HOLLOWAY (Minister for Police, Minister for Mineral Resources Development, Minister for Urban Development and Planning) (15:38): I thank the Hon. Mr Darley for his questions and will refer them to the Minister for Transport in another place and bring back a reply.