Legislative Council: Thursday, September 12, 2019

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Minister for Human Services, Shares

The Hon. E.S. BOURKE (14:44): If the minister doesn't think she is responsible to the chamber in regard to her shares and interests, can the minister explain why she felt compelled to make an embarrassing correction yesterday and stop parliament to do so?

The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK (Minister for Human Services) (14:45): Look, I think I have done what would be expected of me, which is to correct the public record. I will do so in a written form. I would have to say that I am quite busy dealing with issues that South Australians are very interested in, such as the announcement that we made today—

The Hon. K.J. Maher interjecting:

The PRESIDENT: Leader of the Opposition, you have the opportunity to ask a supplementary, given I am reasonably generous. So if you want to ask that as a supplementary, ask it in a minute. Minister.

The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK: —in relation to walk-up flats, the National Disability Insurance Scheme, there is a whole range of policy issues that exercise a minister's time and we have to organise our priorities accordingly.