Legislative Council Fifty-Fourth Parliament, Second Session (54-2) 54 2 Parliament of South Australia Legislative Council published Question Time Government Appointments Government Appointments The Hon. K.J. MAHER Legislative Council Leader of the Opposition Government Appointments The Hon. K.J. MAHER (Leader of the Opposition) (14:26): Supplementary arising from the answer: is the Treasurer not ruling out the possibility that he has discussed government appointments with current members of parliament post this election? The Hon. R.I. LUCAS Legislative Council Government Appointments The Hon. R.I. LUCAS (Treasurer) (14:26): After all my years in this parliament, I am not going to be verballed by anybody, including the Leader of the Opposition. That is not what I said. I answered the question clearly and distinctly. I have lots of conversations with members of parliament—Labor, Liberal, even crossbenchers—and— The Hon. K.J. Maher interjecting: The President Legislative Council The PRESIDENT: Order! The Hon. R.I. LUCAS Legislative Council The Hon. R.I. LUCAS: —I do not propose to share the confidences I might have with other members of parliament publicly.