Cost of Sunday Sitting

245 The Hon. N.J. CENTOFANTI (Leader of the Opposition) ().23 March 2023).

1. What is the total cost to Parliament House, Government House and the Department for Aboriginal Affairs, to bring about an additional parliament sitting day on a Sunday?

2. Will these costs be covered by the existing fund allocation of $10 million over the next four years to implement the South Australian Indigenous Voice to State Parliament, or are they additional costs?

The Hon. K.J. MAHER (Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, Attorney-General, Minister for Industrial Relations and Public Sector):

While budget expenditure of Parliament House and Government House are a matter for the presiding officers of the House of Assembly and the Legislative Council and the Governor respectively, I am advised that any costs associated with bringing about an additional parliament sitting day on a Sunday were funded within existing budget allocations and there were no additional costs to Aboriginal Affairs for this purpose.

I am advised that the funding allocated to implement the First Nations Voice to the South Australian Parliament was not used for this purpose.