Legislative Council Fifty-Second Parliament, First Session (52-1) 52 1 Parliament of South Australia Legislative Council published Question Time Burnside Council BURNSIDE COUNCIL The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK Legislative Council BURNSIDE COUNCIL The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK (14:28): My questions are to the Minister for State/Local Government Relations on Burnsidegate: 1.	Has the minister spoken to Mr Ken MacPherson since he announced the termination of the investigation by Mr MacPherson? 2.	In particular, has the minister asked Mr MacPherson whether he has completed his report? 3.	Has the minister asked Mr MacPherson what he considers would be the best course of action to progress the investigation and prosecute the allegations in the light of the minister's decision to terminate it? 4.	Has the minister asked Mr MacPherson whether there is any further need for investigation? The Hon. R.P. WORTLEY Legislative Council Minister for Industrial Relations, Minister for State/Local Government Relations BURNSIDE COUNCIL The Hon. R.P. WORTLEY (Minister for Industrial Relations, Minister for State/Local Government Relations) (14:29): I thank the honourable member for her question. I have not spoken to Mr MacPherson myself personally. It is only natural; it is a draft report, it is not completed, and the Supreme Court has created a number of legal impediments to completing that report, so this is the reason why I terminated the investigation. I did not believe it was appropriate for taxpayers to spend millions of dollars on an investigation that could take years because of the legal impediments which have arisen out of the Supreme Court judgement.