Whyalla Steelworks

The Hon. D.G.E. HOOD (15:14): Supplementary: I thank the minister for his answer. With respect to retrospective payments, I understand it is early and difficult to pin that down, but is there an expectation that the public funds will be returned?

The Hon. K.J. MAHER (Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, Attorney-General, Minister for Industrial Relations and Public Sector, Special Minister of State) (15:14): Sorry, that was the third part of the question, and I neglected to mention that. Again, this is the first full day of administration. I think it is too early to tell, but certainly, as I have answered to a couple of other questions, as a government, the South Australian government and also the federal government, first and foremost our interest is in making sure the Whyalla Steelworks is viable for many years to come for the necessary production, the sovereign capability of producing long-form steel, but also, and even more importantly, the people of Whyalla—the thousands of people and families—directly and indirectly, who rely on that steelwork continuing.