Legislative Council Fifty-Fifth Parliament, First Session (55-1) 55 1 Parliament of South Australia Legislative Council published Question Time Federal Voice to Parliament Referendum Federal Voice to Parliament Referendum The Hon. N.J. CENTOFANTI Legislative Council Leader of the Opposition Federal Voice to Parliament Referendum The Hon. N.J. CENTOFANTI (Leader of the Opposition) (14:50): My questions are to the Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development about the federal referendum. Members interjecting: The President Legislative Council The PRESIDENT: Order! The Hon. Mr Hunter, you don't have to comment on everything. The honourable Leader of the Opposition, please. The Hon. N.J. CENTOFANTI Legislative Council Leader of the Opposition The Hon. N.J. CENTOFANTI: With the minister's government advocating strongly for the yes campaign and given the significant no vote in regional South Australia, does the minister concede— The Hon. T.A. FRANKS Legislative Council The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: Point of order: the member did not seek leave of this council for the making of a brief explanation, and she has gone into debating rather than directly asking the minister a question. She has not sought leave and she has not been granted leave to go into debating. The President Legislative Council The PRESIDENT: The honourable Leader of the Opposition, ask your question, please. The Hon. N.J. CENTOFANTI Legislative Council Leader of the Opposition The Hon. N.J. CENTOFANTI: Does the minister concede that her government is out of touch with the regions of our state, or does her government think that regional people in South Australia got it wrong? The Hon. K.J. MAHER Legislative Council Minister for Aboriginal Affairs Attorney-General Minister for Industrial Relations and Public Sector The Hon. K.J. MAHER (Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, Attorney-General, Minister for Industrial Relations and Public Sector) (14:51): I am happy to answer that on behalf of the honourable member. Members interjecting: The President Legislative Council The PRESIDENT: Order! The Hon. K.J. MAHER Legislative Council Minister for Aboriginal Affairs Attorney-General Minister for Industrial Relations and Public Sector The Hon. K.J. MAHER: As Leader of the Government and portfolio holder for Aboriginal affairs— Members interjecting: The President Legislative Council The PRESIDENT: Order! The Hon. K.J. MAHER Legislative Council Minister for Aboriginal Affairs Attorney-General Minister for Industrial Relations and Public Sector The Hon. K.J. MAHER: Let me give one example to the honourable member. In the most remote areas of South Australia, in the APY lands, the vote in favour was in excess of three-quarters—75 per cent. Ta; the end.