APY Lands

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (14:52): Supplementary arising from the original answer. Why did the minister inform myself and the Hon. Mark Parnell that he had discussed this with the APY Executive, and yet he has just said that he had discussed it with no-one other than elected MLCs and MPs?

The Hon. I.K. HUNTER (Minister for Sustainability, Environment and Conservation, Minister for Water and the River Murray, Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Reconciliation) (14:52): I can quite categorically say that I did not say that to the Hon. Mr Parnell and the Hon. Ms Tammy Franks. What I said is I had a meeting with the APY Executive. What I made plain to both of them at the time was that legal representatives from APY asked me for a no surprises promise and I said I would not give one. I said that in this instance, in this issue with the APY, legislation would be my prerogative to bring to the parliament. That's what I said to them, Mr President. I did not tell them anything else.