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The Hon. V.A. TARZIA (Hartley—Leader of the Opposition) (14:17): My question is to the Premier. Is the Premier confident no other grant moneys have been inadvertently and incorrectly paid to private companies, and that he hasn't signed any other letter authorising this information?

The Hon. P.B. MALINAUSKAS (Croydon—Premier) (14:18): The Ombudsman's report speaks for itself and makes very plain that there is no finding of maladministration or any such misconduct. I well understand why the Leader of the Opposition would be asking these questions given the utter desperation that is emerging from those opposite and the—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: The Leader of Government Business and the Leader of the Opposition will both come to order. I can't hear the Premier.

The Hon. P.B. MALINAUSKAS: —air of desperation is further evidenced by the interjections from the Leader of the Opposition himself, making implications that somehow the government is responsible for the timing of when the Ombudsman releases its reports. It is a completely independent office, and someone like the Leader of the Opposition should know something as basic as that.

The type of basic intuition that you would normally expect someone to possess, that would warn them off attaching themselves to a watchdog that in actual fact is an Exocet missile that has turned, coming back in your own direction. It is somewhat extraordinary that anybody in this parliament would be remotely surprised that the Hon. Frank Pangallo would end up becoming a liability for those in the opposition.

Each and every member of the opposition probably needs to reflect on whether or not they have the courage of their convictions to advise the Leader of the Opposition, whom you all work for, and say to the Leader of the Opposition, 'Have we really thought through whether or not this is a good idea?' in welcoming Mr Pangallo into their fold as the candidate for Waite. Did any of you advise Vincent that this is a bad idea? That is a legitimate question, Mr Speaker.

The SPEAKER: Premier, there's a point of order from the deputy leader.

Mr TEAGUE: It's standing order 98(a). If ever there was a descending into debate in response to a fairly specific question about processes, to be confident that grant moneys are not paid elsewhere, then this is it. The Premier needs to return to the question.

The SPEAKER: The Premier has concluded. The member for Narungga.

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