House of Assembly - Fifty-Third Parliament, First Session (53-1)
2014-11-18 Daily Xml

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Oil and Gas Sector

Mr VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN (Stuart) (14:47): Supplementary: given the minister's answer, will he also come back and advise the house whether it is necessary for companies that successfully win petroleum exploration licences to complete work plans?

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS (West Torrens—Treasurer, Minister for Finance, Minister for State Development, Minister for Mineral Resources and Energy, Minister for Small Business) (14:48): I think it is important for the house to understand what the shadow minister is attempting to portray here.

Members interjecting:

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS: No, I'm not.

Mr PISONI: Point of order: the minister does not speak for the member for Stuart.

The SPEAKER: I don't uphold the point of order. The minister is allowed to say what he thinks the question means, what its sting is.

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS: I am happy to stand in the parliament, with all the consequences of misleading the house, and say: I play no role in the involvement of allocation of petroleum retention leases.

Members interjecting:

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS: I have complete faith in the way the department handles this, and if the Leader of the Opposition has an accusation to make, make it.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: The leader is called to order and the Treasurer is warned.