Legislative Council Fifty-First Parliament, Third Session (51-3) 51 3 Parliament of South Australia Legislative Council published Question Time Vanco, Mr G. VANCO, MR G. The Hon. D.W. RIDGWAY Legislative Council Leader of the Opposition VANCO, MR G. The Hon. D.W. RIDGWAY (Leader of the Opposition) (14:34): As a supplementary question, is it a 12-month contract position because Mr Vanco is a candidate for the ALP at the next state election? The Hon. P. HOLLOWAY Legislative Council Minister for Mineral Resources Development, Minister for Urban Development and Planning, Minister for Small Business VANCO, MR G. The Hon. P. HOLLOWAY (Minister for Mineral Resources Development, Minister for Urban Development and Planning, Minister for Small Business) (14:34): The honourable member would well know that Mr Vanco is not a candidate for the ALP. I understand that Mr Vanco did stand as a candidate, I think, in the federal seat of Sturt way back in the 1996 election. I do not believe the fact that more than a decade ago he may have stood as a Labor candidate for a federal seat should preclude him (or anyone for that matter who stood as a Liberal candidate) from a position if he has the qualities that are required. The Hon. R.I. Lucas interjecting: The Hon. P. HOLLOWAY Legislative Council The Hon. P. HOLLOWAY: Well, certainly not as many as you do. The Hon. Rob Lucas interjects with a smile on his face. I am sure we could talk about some historical precedent, but I will not waste question time.