Question Time

VAILO Adelaide 500

The Hon. N.J. CENTOFANTI (Leader of the Opposition) (14:19): My questions are to the Attorney-General in his role as Head of Government and Accountability regarding the VAILO Adelaide 500 contract:

1. Has the Attorney received or sought advice relating to the VAILO Adelaide 500 contract?

2. Is the Attorney-General satisfied that the supply of audiovisual and lighting equipment for the Adelaide 500 car race was conducted in a manner consistent with Treasury Instruction 18?

3. If not, will the Attorney refer the matter to the Office for Public Integrity?

The Hon. K.J. MAHER (Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, Attorney-General, Minister for Industrial Relations and Public Sector) (14:20): I thank the honourable member for her question. If the honourable member has anything that she thinks has been done not appropriately, I would encourage the honourable member to forward it to the relevant authorities. The honourable member comes in here throwing grim everywhere at an event that South Australians love.

Here is one fundamental difference between them and us: they cut the Adelaide 500 car race, we brought it back. It is a really simple difference. We brought it back and what are they doing? They criticise it, they throw grim at it, they want to get rid of it. We know what they stand for.

Members interjecting:

The PRESIDENT: Order!

The Hon. K.J. MAHER: If the Leader of the Opposition particularly, if the opposition more generally, have anything they think has not happened appropriately whatsoever, please forward it on to the relevant authorities. If not, then maybe try to do something highly unusual for the South Australian division of the Liberal Party of South Australia and get behind something the South Australian people love.