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Mrs REDMOND (Heysen—Leader of the Opposition) (15:05): My question is again to the Treasurer, in light of that discussion. Did the Treasurer or anyone from his office have discussions with Bruce Carter or anyone from the government steering committee about amending the minutes of the government steering committee meeting of 22 February?

The Hon. K.O. FOLEY (Port Adelaide—Deputy Premier, Treasurer, Minister for Federal/State Relations, Minister for Defence Industries) (15:05): What they do is try to dirty me up. Fair enough, I am fair game, and in some part I deserve it for my terrible mistake of the other week—I acknowledge that—but then they try to dirty up Andrew Demetriou by saying that Mr Demetriou was motivated by financial gain. That is the inference of what—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

An honourable member: What was his motivation?

The Hon. K.O. FOLEY: It wasn't his motivation.

Mrs Redmond interjecting:

The Hon. K.O. FOLEY: You just did. You have been saying it—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. K.O. FOLEY: —and that is an outrage. I am sure if the leader was so confident of what she is saying—and, as a sharp legal mind that she tells us all she is—she would say it outside and throw caution to the wind. But I will give this challenge to all the news reporters in this place: perhaps put that question to Mrs Redmond outside the chamber and look at her walk away.

Mr WILLIAMS: I have a point of order, Madam Speaker.

The SPEAKER: Order! Point of order.

Mr WILLIAMS: This has absolutely no relevance to the question the Treasurer was asked.

The SPEAKER: I think the Treasurer has finished answering, have you?

The Hon. K.O. FOLEY: What I am getting to, Madam Speaker, is now it is, 'Let's dirty up Bruce Carter. Let's say that Bruce Carter somehow was leant on to change minutes of a steering committee report.' This question was anticipated because the opposition was excited yesterday by an email trail that is a reflection on what followed, that is, that, as in every set of minutes from a meeting, individual members are entitled to put forward any editorial suggestions that they wish. My advice is that Mr Carter felt the minutes did not reflect the latter discussion that involved the comments around the table that these were preliminary figures and should not and could not be relied upon. Those minutes could not be altered at the suggestion of Mr Carter—and, I may say, with no input or knowledge of my office, that I am aware of.

Mr Williams: In no way, shape or form?

The Hon. K.O. FOLEY: I take offence at the suggestion that my office would attempt to intimidate anyone.

Mr Williams interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. K.O. FOLEY: What then occurs—because, unlike former Liberal governments, we do follow proper and due process—is that the suggested amendments—

Mr Williams interjecting:

The Hon. P.F. CONLON: I have a point of order, Madam Speaker.

The SPEAKER: There is a point of order.

The Hon. P.F. CONLON: Again, the Deputy Leader of the Opposition persists in interjecting, contrary to standing orders.

Mr Williams interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Member for MacKillop, be quiet. Treasurer, finish your answer.

The Hon. K.O. FOLEY: Mr Carter, who chairs the government's steering committee, suggested an amendment and that was circulated to all other members for agreement or disagreement. On my understanding, Mr Whicker agreed. I may be wrong, but I think Mr Whicker was one of the agreeing figures. Certainly, Mr Kevin Cantley, an outstanding public servant, the head of SAFA, and I think Jenny Hughes—what is her position, Michael? What is she?

The Hon. M.J. Wright: Rec and sport.

The Hon. K.O. FOLEY: She is a senior officer from the department of recreation and sport and she also agreed, and they are not people who would be part of any so-called conspiracy to doctor minutes.

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