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Question Time

TREASURER'S REMARKS

Mrs REDMOND (Heysen—Leader of the Opposition) (15:17): My question is to the Premier. Given that the Treasurer has admitted to the house that he knowingly misled the South Australian public throughout the election campaign, will the Premier now do the right thing and sack him?

The Hon. M.D. RANN (Ramsay—Premier, Minister for Economic Development, Minister for Social Inclusion, Minister for the Arts, Minister for Sustainability and Climate Change) (15:17): That really was not very inspiring. In fact, to use the words of Natalie Cole, it's pretty forgettable—or maybe to misuse.

An honourable member: Unforgettable.

The Hon. M.D. RANN: Oh, unforgettable. The thing about this is that we have a Deputy Premier who, on my reckoning, 19 or 20 days before this parliament sat, went out publicly and highlighted his error. As long as I have been in this parliament, the rules in relation to privilege come down to intent. I have been here longer than anyone else in this chamber. It is about—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. M.D. RANN: It is very interesting about questions of intent, because the following points were included in the minutes:

Discussion then followed that these estimates were preliminary only and should not, could not, be relied upon. The final design had not been determined and there were many variances which may have material impact up and down on the final costings. This information will not be available for several weeks.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order! Would the member for Norwood stop waving material around. It is out of order.

The Hon. M.D. RANN: How can you accuse the Deputy Premier of misleading with intent—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. M.D. RANN: —when it was the Deputy Premier of this state who himself went out publicly nearly 3 weeks before he needed to, to come out and say, 'I misled the parliament.'? That is what he said.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. M.D. RANN: It was the Deputy Premier himself who highlighted his error—and that is the nub of it and that is the rub of it.

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