Assistant Minister to the Premier, Multicultural Affairs

The Hon. I. PNEVMATIKOS (15:04): My question is to the Assistant Minister to the Premier regarding multicultural affairs. Exactly what additional resources, in terms of staff, officers or budget lines, does the assistant minister receive in relation to her role as assistant minister?

The Hon. J.S. LEE (15:05): I thank the honourable member for her question. No other taxpayer-funded resources or my parliamentary resources were allocated to assist in the organising of the big gala dinner on 29 May. It is organised by the Liberal Party of South Australia. This particular event is well supported by the business sector and multicultural communities because it supports jobs.

It supports jobs for the Adelaide Convention Centre. It supports small businesses with food and beverage supplies in organising an event like that. It supports live music and bands that perform on the night. It supports the South Australian economy and it supports the confidence of the community—that's what this is about. If members opposite do not have the confidence to organise events, that is their problem. It is nothing to do with the event I organised. I think this parliament is a place—

The Hon. I. PNEVMATIKOS: Point of order.

The PRESIDENT: There is a point of order. Please resume your seat. There is a point of order.

The Hon. I. PNEVMATIKOS: I wasn't asking about the 29 May event. I ask the assistant minister to respond to my question: what additional resources do you receive as an assistant minister in terms of staff, in terms of offices and in terms of budget?

The Hon. J.S. LEE: As the Assistant Minister to the Premier, my resources are based on what is allocated by the Premier, which is a part of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. I do not have an additional budget because I am not a minister of the Crown.