GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS, PROBITY

The Hon. R.I. LUCAS (15:06): I have a supplementary question arising out of the answer. How can the minister give an assurance to the council or the community that he has not breached the probity guidelines if he is not in a position to know what they are? I am not asking overall: I am asking whether he is allowed, as a Rann government minister, to attend a fund-raising function organised by the fund-raising arm of the Labor Party and hosted by a company associated with one of the bidders. It is a simple question.

The Hon. P. HOLLOWAY (Minister for Mineral Resources Development, Minister for Urban Development and Planning, Minister for Small Business) (15:07): We all know what the Hon. Rob Lucas is on about; these sorts of issues are his specialty. Try as—

The Hon. R.I. Lucas: It's a simple question.

The Hon. P. HOLLOWAY: It's not a simple question. The honourable member knows that there are certain ministers who are responsible. It is those members who know who the relevant tenderers are, and I have no doubt that they will have complied rigorously with whatever requirements were placed upon them.

Members interjecting:

The PRESIDENT: Order!