House of Assembly - Fifty-Second Parliament, Second Session (52-2)
2013-09-25 Daily Xml

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GOVERNMENT AGENCY RELOCATIONS

Ms CHAPMAN (Bragg—Deputy Leader of the Opposition) (15:05): I have a supplementary question. Why has the minister encouraged his department to take projects down to Port Adelaide particularly, if that is the case, and what other projects are under consideration? You have asked them to consider—you just said.

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS (West Torrens—Minister for Transport and Infrastructure, Minister for Mineral Resources and Energy, Minister for Housing and Urban Development) (15:05): Because that is an excellent idea. It is an excellent idea to rejuvenate parts of our wonderful community, and Port Adelaide is a historic and wonderful part of South Australia. I know that members opposite do not take that community very seriously. They do not even run candidates in by-elections; that is how seriously they take the people of Port Adelaide. They will not even offer a candidate for the people of the Port to choose. I am a bit surprised that you have this attitude towards the people of Port Adelaide. We often—

The Hon. P.F. Conlon interjecting:

The SPEAKER: The member for Elder will not provoke the minister into disorderly utterances.

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS: As I said earlier, I am happy to provide a detailed answer to the member when I have the information at hand.