Legislative Council Fifty-Fifth Parliament, First Session (55-1) 55 1 Parliament of South Australia Legislative Council published Question Time Commissioner for Drought Support in South Australia Commissioner for Drought Support in South Australia The Hon. N.J. CENTOFANTI Legislative Council Leader of the Opposition Commissioner for Drought Support in South Australia The Hon. N.J. CENTOFANTI (Leader of the Opposition) (14:28): Supplementary: can the minister outline to the chamber the potential restrictions of being a non-statutory compared to a statutory commissioner and does the drought commissioner have any formal powers? The President Legislative Council The PRESIDENT: I think you did mention the statutory officer part of the question, minister. The Hon. C.M. SCRIVEN Legislative Council Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development Minister for Forest Industries The Hon. C.M. SCRIVEN (Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development, Minister for Forest Industries) (14:28): Sure. I had actually approached it from a different aspect. The advantages of being non-statutory and therefore not requiring a legislative change to establish this means that he is able to be on deck more swiftly and he is able to be agile. I outlined the nature of the role in response to the first question and I think that really does go to the purpose of it. In many ways, I guess the role will be broader because it will not be limited by statute.