House of Assembly - Fifty-Third Parliament, Second Session (53-2)
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Submarine Program

Mr VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN (Stuart) (14:57): Can the minister advise the house whether he lobbied the Treasurer or the Premier for the state government to provide any support for the three bidders?

The Hon. M.L.J. HAMILTON-SMITH (Waite—Minister for Investment and Trade, Minister for Defence Industries, Minister for Veterans' Affairs) (14:57): I am not going to answer any questions about discussions that may have gone on in cabinet or privately between ministers about any matter. In fact, it's not a very sensible question to ask in parliament; I would have thought the shadow minister would know that to be the case. I would simply say that I am really delighted to see that the opposition have finally discovered that this is an important matter, because they were silent for 18 months.

The SPEAKER: Point of order, member for Morialta.

Mr GARDNER: The minister is in breach of standing order 98.

The SPEAKER: I uphold the point of order. Does the minister have anything to add?

The Hon. M.L.J. HAMILTON-SMITH: No, sir.

The SPEAKER: The member for Stuart, supplementary.