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FOLEY ADVISORY

Ms CHAPMAN (Bragg) (14:46): My question is to the Premier. Now that the Premier has had 24 hours to check if Kevin Foley has lobbied government officials on matters he had official dealings with in his last 18 months as Treasurer, will he confirm whether Mr Foley has or has not lobbied government officials on these matters?

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS (West Torrens—Minister for Manufacturing, Innovation and Trade, Minister for Mineral Resources and Energy, Minister for Small Business) (14:46): On advice that the government has received to date, the requirements of the lobbyists' code of conduct have been satisfied. Foley Advisory, through Bespoke, has approached the government, as opposed to how it works on the other side, where they approached Bespoke to lead them. They approached us—

Mr GARDNER: Point of order—

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS: Sore point, darling?

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order! Point of order.

Mr GARDNER: Standing order 98: the minister is debating in a ridiculous way.

The SPEAKER: Minister, I refer you back to the question.

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS: Yes, Madam Speaker. The initial inquiries we have made show no breaches whatsoever, but if the member has any information whatsoever to provide to the government to investigate it further—

Ms Chapman: I did; I provided them to you yesterday.

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS: That's based on the inquiries you made yesterday.

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