Legislative Council - Fifty-Fifth Parliament, First Session (55-1)
2023-02-22 Daily Xml

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Local Government Elections

The Hon. N.J. CENTOFANTI (Leader of the Opposition) (14:25): Supplementary: are you not the minister responsible for the administration of the Electoral Act, from which the powers and functions of the Electoral Commissioner come?

The Hon. K.J. MAHER (Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, Attorney-General, Minister for Industrial Relations and Public Sector) (14:25): The Electoral Act is, I think, one of about 189 or so acts that as Attorney-General I am responsible for.

Members interjecting:

The PRESIDENT: Order!

The Hon. K.J. MAHER: As I have said, and I am happy to say it again, in relation to the conduct of local government elections, that sits under the Minister for Local Government. I am sure if the people of South Australia are ever unfortunate enough to have a Liberal government inflicted upon them again, they will learn about ministerial responsibility and not be like a kid strapped into the back seat of a car while dad's passed out.

Members interjecting:

The PRESIDENT: Order!