Legislative Council Fifty-Fourth Parliament, Second Session (54-2) 54 2 Parliament of South Australia Legislative Council published Question Time Question Time Conflict of Interest Conflict of Interest The Hon. K.J. MAHER Legislative Council Leader of the Opposition Conflict of Interest The Hon. K.J. MAHER (Leader of the Opposition) (14:19): My question is to the minister for the public sector. As the person responsible for the public sector in cabinet and given that conflict of interest is a widely discussed concept, can you, as the Leader of the Government and the minister for the public sector, please explain to this place the difference between a perceived and an actual conflict of interest? The Hon. R.I. LUCAS Legislative Council Conflict of Interest The Hon. R.I. LUCAS (Treasurer) (14:20): That is self-evident.