Legislative Council Fifty-Fifth Parliament, First Session (55-1) 55 1 Parliament of South Australia Legislative Council published Answers to Questions Local Government Elections Local Government Elections The Hon. N.J. CENTOFANTI Legislative Council Leader of the Opposition Local Government Elections In reply to the Hon. N.J. CENTOFANTI (Leader of the Opposition) ().21 February 2023). The Hon. K.J. MAHER Legislative Council Minister for Aboriginal Affairs Attorney-General Minister for Industrial Relations and Public Sector Local Government Elections The Hon. K.J. MAHER (Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, Attorney-General, Minister for Industrial Relations and Public Sector): I am advised: The Minister for Local Government is responsible for local government elections. I refer the honourable member to Minister Brock's public comments for particulars of when the government was made aware of the issue. My office was informed of the matter by the Electoral Commissioner on 9 February 2023. This was the same day as Minister Brock's ministerial statement on the matter, and subsequent reporting in the media.