Legislative Council - Fifty-Fourth Parliament, Second Session (54-2)
2020-11-12 Daily Xml

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Superloop Adelaide 500

The Hon. K.J. MAHER (Leader of the Opposition) (14:49): Further supplementary arising from the Treasurer's assurance that there will be continued Supercars racing in South Australia: did the Treasurer receive any representations from anyone associated with the Tailem Bend facility about continuing with the Adelaide street circuit prior to the government making a decision to abandon the Adelaide street circuit race?

The Hon. R.I. LUCAS (Treasurer) (14:50): These issues are issues that are handled by the minister responsible: the Premier and the Minister for Tourism. The nature of the discussions—

The Hon. K.J. Maher interjecting:

The Hon. R.I. LUCAS: Mr President, the question that was directed to me was whether I had had discussions and I said it's not my area of responsibility. I just hand out the—

The Hon. K.J. Maher interjecting:

The PRESIDENT: The Leader of the Opposition will remain silent.

The Hon. R.I. LUCAS: —millions, the tens of millions, the hundreds of millions to ministers and ultimately the decisions in relation to their portfolios are decisions for them.

The Hon. K.J. Maher interjecting:

The PRESIDENT: Order!