Alinta Energy

The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK (14:25): Supplementary: was the minister aware of the offer from Alinta, and did he disclose it to any of the workers?

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) (14:25): To remind the Hon. Michelle Lensink, as I answered her leader's question not minutes ago, I am not going to go into detail of what was or wasn't discussed. It seems to be their policy that they are committing to that if they are ever in government they will undertake to tell the public straightaway about any discussions they have on a commercial basis.

If that's their policy, as it seems to be, then good luck to them operating in the commercial environment. The Hon. Michelle Lensink now has the opportunity to get up and say, 'That's not our policy. We will do what you do.' She has a choice now to get up and say, 'Our policy won't be to disclose immediately confidential conversations,' or that it will be. This will be very interesting.