House of Assembly - Fifty-Fourth Parliament, First Session (54-1)
2019-07-31 Daily Xml

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Minister for Human Services, SHARES

The Hon. S.C. MULLIGHAN (Lee) (14:49): My question is to the Premier. Did the Minister for Human Services receive approval from the Premier under section 4.6 of the Ministerial Code of Conduct before she disposed of her shares in private hospital operator Healthscope?

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL (Dunstan—Premier) (14:49): This is another matter which is subject—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: —to cabinet confidentiality, and I just refer the honourable member to the statements which the Minister for Human Services has already made to the estimates committee. I think she covered this matter—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: —which she disclosed to the estimates committee. I hear those calls—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: —from the other side. If those opposite have some substantive claim to make, I suggest that they make it.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Before I call the member for Lee, the member for Playford can leave for the remainder of question time under 137A. When he does, I will give the member for Lee another question.

The honourable member for Playford having withdrawn from the chamber: