VAILO Adelaide 500

The Hon. N.J. CENTOFANTI (Leader of the Opposition) (14:21): Supplementary: has the Attorney sought advice on whether the supply of audiovisual and lighting equipment for the Adelaide 500 was conducted in a manner that was consistent with Treasury Instruction 18?

The Hon. K.J. MAHER (Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, Attorney-General, Minister for Industrial Relations and Public Sector) (14:22): I will be happy to answer this question to continue what I was saying before. It was an absolute election commitment of the then Labor opposition to bring back the race that was scrapped by the former Liberal government.

Members interjecting:

The PRESIDENT: Order!

The Hon. K.J. MAHER: Let's go through a little bit of history.

Members interjecting:

The PRESIDENT: Order!

The Hon. K.J. MAHER: The Liberal opposition and their mates in government—the Hon. Rob Lucas's Liberal government from 2018 to 2022—made the decision to scrap something that was loved so much by the South Australian people, but what did they do after that? When Labor promised to bring it back—

Members interjecting:

The PRESIDENT: Order!

The Hon. K.J. MAHER: —to much acclaim from the South Australian public, what did the Hon. Rob Lucas's government do? They tried to sell everything off. They tried to salt the ground so that South Australians couldn't enjoy it, at bargain basement prices. They tried to sell off all the infrastructure, but we would not be deterred as a government. We made a commitment.

Members interjecting:

The PRESIDENT: Order! You have had your fun. Conclude your answer and let's go on to the next question.

The Hon. K.J. MAHER: Thank you, sir. I recognise your desire for me to conclude and note your sartorial splendour with your Crows tie this afternoon. I will conclude by saying that we can understand why the Liberal opposition hate it so much: because the South Australian people love it so much. Do you know what will be really telling? If any single one of them turn up anywhere at the race over the weekend, that will be really telling.

Members interjecting:

The PRESIDENT: Order! The Hon. Ms Bourke, it is not really in your character to be carrying on like that. The Hon. Dennis Hood has a supplementary question.