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JULIA FARR ASSOCIATION

Ms CHAPMAN (Bragg) (14:40): When was the Treasurer first made aware of the $5.1 million that had been transferred to the Julia Farr Association—in contravention of funding approvals granted by cabinet—in order to avoid the carryover policy? In this year's Auditor-General's Report, he has identified that $2.92 million and $2.15 million in disability equipment funding was paid to the Julia Farr Association in June 2007 and June 2008, respectively. The Julia Farr Association did not, and does not, provide disability equipment. The Auditor-General has identified that one of the factors for transferring the money to the Julia Farr Association was the risk of not retaining the funds through an approved carryover process.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. K.O. FOLEY (Port Adelaide—Deputy Premier, Treasurer, Minister for Federal/State Relations, Minister for Defence Industries) (14:41): I will come back to the house—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order! It is entirely within the Treasurer's rights to do that.

The Hon. K.O. FOLEY: Do you want to let me finish? Look at them smirking. Look at them.

Mrs Redmond interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. K.O. FOLEY: I had not finished the answer, Isobel—calm down.

Mrs Redmond interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. K.O. FOLEY: You are very jumpy today, Isobel.

Mrs Redmond: No, I'm not.

The SPEAKER: Order! We will not have quarrels across the house.

The Hon. K.O. FOLEY: I think that column by Greg Kelton on the weekend must have spooked her a little bit. Iain Evans is now grooming himself; he has had a haircut.

Mrs Redmond interjecting:

The Hon. K.O. FOLEY: What are you suggesting?

The SPEAKER: Order!

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order, the leader will behave! The Treasurer will answer the question.

The Hon. K.O. FOLEY: Do you want to have a debate about fashion style, Isobel?

The SPEAKER: Order! I remind the Treasurer not to call people by their name.

The Hon. K.O. FOLEY: I will come back to the house with a detailed answer, but what I will say is this: I was made aware of that matter some months ago. It is not in any way, shape or form comparable, in my view, to the stashed cash affair. The money was used for the purpose for which the budget appropriated it.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

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