Legislative Council - Fifty-Third Parliament, First Session (53-1)
2014-11-13 Daily Xml

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Pastoral Industry Management

The Hon. R.L. BROKENSHIRE (15:00): By way of supplementary question, can the minister confirm that the Pastoral Board will stay in a working situation until the Legislative Council may decide to support the government in getting the abolition through? What is the situation and structure for the Pastoral Board, particularly if the parliament is prorogued?

The Hon. I.K. HUNTER (Minister for Sustainability, Environment and Conservation, Minister for Water and the River Murray, Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Reconciliation) (15:00): I have already answered that question in this place.

Members interjecting:

The Hon. I.K. HUNTER: Yes, he did.

Members interjecting:

The PRESIDENT: Order! Members on the government side, let him speak without interruption.

The Hon. I.K. HUNTER: There are two things to be said: I have answered that question and the previous question that the Hon. Mr Brokenshire asked in this place many weeks ago.

The Hon. J.M.A. Lensink interjecting:

The Hon. I.K. HUNTER: Well, the Hon. Michelle Lensink was obviously not paying attention either—they never do over there. They are learning bad habits from Mr Brokenshire. The other point is—and I will reiterate if people do not want to check the Hansard—it is in the hands of this chamber what happens to that legislation. I have made that point previously and I make it again.