Goods and Services Tax

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (15:23): Supplementary arising from the original answer that people expect this government to put ideas forward: did the member for Wakefield expect this government to put a 15 per cent GST forward?

The Hon. K.J. Maher interjecting:

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: He has made it pretty clear that he is not impressed.

The PRESIDENT: The honourable minister, when you're answering a question, please do it on your feet.

The Hon. K.J. MAHER (Minister for Employment, Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Reconciliation, Minister for Manufacturing and Innovation, Minister for Automotive Transformation, Minister for Science and Information Economy) (15:23): I absolutely support the Premier coming up with ideas, and we've seen the Premier fearless in his determination to stick up for this state, whether it be against a federal Liberal government, whether it be against a former Labor government in support of the River Murray when the Liberals wanted us to settle for their—what was it?—Mazda deal. This Premier has shown that he will stick up for the interests of South Australia no matter what the cost.

The PRESIDENT: Supplementary, the Hon. Mr Lucas.