Renewal SA

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS (West Torrens) (14:29): My question is to the Acting Premier. For how long will Renewal SA chief executive, John Hanlon, whose contract is with the Premier, be on leave with full pay, amounting to a sum of $395,000 per annum?

The Hon. S.K. KNOLL (Schubert—Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Local Government, Minister for Planning) (14:30): Again, I think the member for West Torrens has had many an opportunity to prosecute the argument he has chosen to make through the estimates process. I think the statement—

Members interjecting:

The Hon. S.K. KNOLL: I have already answered this question through the estimates process. The answer is that—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. S.K. KNOLL: The answer is—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order, members on my left! I have the question and I'm listening to the minister's answer.

The Hon. A. Piccolo interjecting:

The SPEAKER: The member for Light is called to order and warned.

The Hon. A. Piccolo: He did; he gave ridiculous non-answers, as The Advertiser said.

The SPEAKER: The member for Light is warned for a second and final time.

The Hon. S.K. KNOLL: As I said during estimates, Mr Hanlon is on leave. He will be on leave until he is no longer on leave. At that point—

The Hon. L.W.K. Bignell interjecting:

The SPEAKER: The member for Mawson is called to order.

The Hon. S.K. KNOLL: —if there is anything further that is appropriate to update the house on, we will do so.