Legislative Council: Thursday, September 12, 2019

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Minister for Human Services, Shares

The Hon. E.S. BOURKE (14:42): Given the minister yesterday had to make a personal explanation that her share portfolio was incorrectly listed, and you are still yet to update that, despite coming into parliament and apologising, how are South Australians meant to have any confidence in your credibility?

The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK (Minister for Human Services) (14:43): Look, I fessed up. People make mistakes on forms, and so I have done so. I have corrected the record. That is, I think, what the expectation is, that if an error is discovered you correct it. I would also like to reject the assertion in the honourable member's original question about a conflict of interest, because I don't believe there is a conflict of interest.

The line of questioning that the Hon. Ms Scriven took yesterday was also of that nature, and whoever the Labor Party staff are who are writing these questions for them really ought to read the estimates beforehand, because they would know that one of those particular issues had been well and truly dealt with. The Labor Party in opposition don't even bother to read the Hansard to ensure that they have all the facts before them. So, really that's just—

Members interjecting:

The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK: Their righteousness in this place is noted, but they can't even be bothered to read the Hansard that has already taken place.

The PRESIDENT: The Hon. Ms Bourke, a supplementary.