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House of Assembly - Fifty-First Parliament, Third Session (51-3)
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Mr HAMILTON-SMITH (Waite—Leader of the Opposition) (14:25): I have a supplementary question. Is the Treasurer's answer an assurance that similar compensation will be provided to bidding consortia should there be further late stage cancellation of projects by the government?

The Hon. K.O. FOLEY (Port Adelaide—Deputy Premier, Treasurer, Minister for Industry and Trade, Minister for Federal/State Relations) (14:25): There will not be any, unless something quite extraordinary happens and the world economy totally implodes. We have no intention of doing that. I will extrapolate from that question. I have had representation—and I do not know whether or not the opposition was behind it—from infrastructure associations, or bodies that represent infrastructure companies, wanting me to put on the public record—and I do not know how one would do this, to be honest—if the Liberal government were to win office, I would sign up to a deal to compensate bidders on the hospital should there be a change of government and the Liberals were to rip up the contract. I have no intention of doing that. We are proceeding with the hospital.

Ms Chapman interjecting:

The Hon. K.O. FOLEY: That is correct, Vickie, and I have just put it into context.

Ms Chapman interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order, the deputy leader!

The Hon. K.O. FOLEY: I am glad that the deputy leader just made that interjection. When talking about expenditure, who heard the deputy leader on the radio this morning? In relation to the Chelsea Cinema, she criticised the minister, saying that a $25,000 contribution was too cheap. She said words to the effect, 'We should dip into our pocket and chuck $2 million at it.' The Deputy Leader of the Opposition would spend $2 million to buy a picture theatre, for crying out loud.

Mrs REDMOND: I have point of order, sir.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order! The member for Heysen.

Mrs REDMOND: My point of order is relevance, sir.

The SPEAKER: Order! I draw the Deputy Premier back to the substance of the question.

The Hon. K.O. FOLEY: Thank you, sir. In the context of budgeting, we are supporting a film industry with a $43 million development to employ actors, writers and directors for the creative industry—for culture, Mr Speaker—and the deputy leader wants to spend $2 million on a film show. She wants her own little picture theatre. It's like communist Russia!

Mrs REDMOND: I have a point of order, sir.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order! I think the Deputy Premier has completed his answer.

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