House of Assembly - Fifty-Fourth Parliament, Second Session (54-2)
2020-07-23 Daily Xml

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Members, Travel Allowances

The Hon. S.C. MULLIGHAN (Lee) (14:40): Mr Speaker, my question is to you. Can the Speaker confirm to the house that documents tabled indicate that the Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development, on the dates that he was in the United States, certified to the parliament on the country members' allowance form that he was in fact in Adelaide conducting parliamentary business and claimed $3,000 for a 12-night stay in Adelaide?

The Hon. V.A. CHAPMAN: Point of order, Mr Speaker: this is material that is now public and he can identify that himself.

The SPEAKER (14:41): What I will do is I will take on notice the question because I simply do not have the facts in front of me at this point in time, so if the member for Lee—

The Hon. V.A. Chapman: They are just lazy. They could look at it themselves.

The SPEAKER: I don't need the commentary. I don't think that's helpful, but thank you. I will take it on notice and I will come back to the house if required. I also want to advise members that we do have accredited media in the gallery.

The Hon. V.A. Chapman interjecting:

The SPEAKER: An accredited photographer.