Brand South Australia

The Hon. E.S. BOURKE (15:09): I seek leave to make a brief explanation before asking a question of the Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment regarding Brand SA.

Leave granted.

The Hon. E.S. BOURKE: Correspondence from Mr Peter Joy, the chair of Brand SA, has been provided today. I seek leave to table a copy of that letter.

The PRESIDENT: Please give me the date, for the benefit of Hansard.

The Hon. E.S. BOURKE: It is 5 June 2019.

Leave granted.

The Hon. E.S. BOURKE: I quote from this letter, which states:

I categorically tell you that neither I, our Board, nor our CEO released the letter from the Premier as you accused me of and I would like to know on what basis you formed that opinion.

My question to the minister is: what role did the minister or his staff play in assisting the Speaker or the Premier in the other place to come to the decision that Mr Joy had disseminated a copy of the Premier's correspondence that led to the Premier and the Speaker being accused of misleading the parliament?

The Hon. D.W. RIDGWAY (Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment) (15:10): I think the easy answer would be none, but I will check with my staff. I didn't play any role in—

Members interjecting:

The PRESIDENT: Supplementary question.