CHARLES STURT COUNCIL

The Hon. S.G. WADE (14:36): Does the minister's power to postpone an election relate only to investigations initiated under the Local Government Act, or could that also apply to an investigation of the Ombudsman initiated by the parliament?

The Hon. G.E. GAGO (Minister for State/Local Government Relations, Minister for the Status of Women, Minister for Consumer Affairs, Minister for Government Enterprises, Minister for the City of Adelaide) (14:36): My understanding is that the powers that I have to intervene—the ones I was referring to—are in relation to my powers under the Local Government Act that I believe extend not just to breaches of the Local Government Act but to breaches of other legislation. I will double-check that. In relation to the Ombudsman Act, I will need to take that on notice to ensure that the detail is accurate, and I am happy to bring that back to the council.