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  <name>Legislative Council</name>
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  <sessionName>Fifty-Fifth Parliament, First Session (55-1)</sessionName>
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    <name>Question Time</name>
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      <name>Local Government Elections</name>
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        <heading>Local Government Elections</heading>
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      <talker role="member" id="6827" referenceid="b04d90ce5a204cc6b8913d2697f86b49" kind="question">
        <name>The Hon. H.M. GIROLAMO</name>
        <house>Legislative Council</house>
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          <question date="2023-02-22T03:50:00+10:30">
            <name>Local Government Elections</name>
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          <by role="member" id="6827" referenceid="b04d90ce5a204cc6b8913d2697f86b49">The Hon. H.M. GIROLAMO (14:26):</by>  Supplementary: does the Premier have confidence in Minister Brock or is the reason you were on breakfast radio because the Premier does not have confidence in his ability to deliver these changes?</text>
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      <talker role="member" id="4697" referenceid="c1607c57d2294390bdc2b07c15f35010" kind="answer">
        <name>The Hon. K.J. MAHER</name>
        <house>Legislative Council</house>
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            <name>Minister for Aboriginal Affairs</name>
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            <name>Attorney-General</name>
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            <name>Minister for Industrial Relations and Public Sector</name>
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            <name>Local Government Elections</name>
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          <by role="member" id="4697" referenceid="c1607c57d2294390bdc2b07c15f35010">The Hon. K.J. MAHER (Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, Attorney-General, Minister for Industrial Relations and Public Sector) (14:27):</by>  It is really a nonsensical question asking to speculate on the state of mind of another person. I can tell you this—</text>
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        <name>The President</name>
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          <by role="office">The PRESIDENT:</by>  Order! The conversations will cease! Attorney, finish your answer, please.</text>
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        <name>The Hon. K.J. MAHER</name>
        <house>Legislative Council</house>
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            <name>Minister for Aboriginal Affairs</name>
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          <by role="member" id="4697" referenceid="c1607c57d2294390bdc2b07c15f35010">The Hon. K.J. MAHER:</by>  Minister Brock is an absolutely valued member of the South Australian cabinet. I have to say, I am amazed, when we go out to country areas for these things we call country cabinets that were abolished by the last government, at the huge esteem and affection Minister Brock is held in. It stands in stark contrast to being a minister strapped in the back seat of a car with dad passed out.</text>
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