Multicultural and Ethnic Affairs

The Hon. K.J. MAHER (Leader of the Opposition) (15:14): Supplementary arising from the answer: can the Treasurer outline what has changed in the government that means that the Treasurer is now the individual responsible to the chamber for multicultural affairs when every other time questions have been asked the assistant minister has been the member responsible for multicultural affairs?

The Hon. R.I. LUCAS (Treasurer) (15:15): As Leader of the Government in this chamber and as the minister who represents the Premier, I have taken responsibility in relation to that question and if on other occasions I choose to do so, I will choose to do so.