Steve Georganas (Hindmarsh, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

My question is to the Minister for Transport and Regional Services, and I refer the minister to his statement in the consideration in detail stage of the appropriation bills on 14 June when, in answer to questions about issues relating to airports, local government and rates, he said:

In the case of Adelaide airport, an independent arbiter was put in place to try to establish a successful outcome. He made a recommendation … but, when it came to it, the council was not prepared to accept the arbiter’s ruling.

Minister, isn’t it a fact that there was no ruling and it was Adelaide Airport and not the council that withdrew from the arbitration process? Why did the minister mislead the parliament and why hasn’t he sought to correct the record?

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