Ministerial Delegations

The Hon. C.M. SCRIVEN (14:33): My questions are to the Minister for Human Services regarding ministerial responsibilities.

1. Exactly how many times has the minister been delegated powers from the Hon. Vickie Chapman?

2. What were the circumstances in those delegations?

3. Specifically, what was the nature of the decision?

4. Why was the Hon. Vickie Chapman unable or unwilling to exercise those ministerial powers?

5. How many delegations related to conflict of interest?

6. What was the nature of those conflicts?

7. How many delegations related to a perceived conflict of interest?

The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK (Minister for Human Services) (14:34): I thank the honourable member for her questions. There has been one matter which the planning minister has delegated to me, which related to a Burnside DPA. She has already responded to questions publicly about this matter in that, as a resident of the City of Burnside, she believed she had a conflict of interest in relation to that matter. I received advice from the department and, on that basis and having read the file, I made a decision.