❓ Hon Anthony Spagnolo asks about government minister or parliamentary secretary attendance at the bp Adelaide Grand Final motorsport event, including purpose and costs. Hon Stephen Dawson replies that the Premier's cabinet secretary attended as chair of the Perth Park project steering committee, met with stakeholders, and experienced the event to inform the Perth Park event. Expenses were paid by the cabinet secretary.
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Motorsport event, Adelaide—Ministerial attendance1195.Hon Anthony Spagnoloto theLeader of the House
representing the Premier:I refer to the bp Adelaide
Grand Final motorsport event in Adelaide held over 27 to 30 November.(1) Did any government ministers or parliamentary
secretaries attend this event?(2) If yes to (1), who attended?(3) If yes to (1), what was the purpose of this
attendance?(4) If yes to (1), will the Premier table the
total cost of flights, accommodation and related expenses the attendee
incurred, and, if not, why not?
representing the Premier:I refer to the bp Adelaide
Grand Final motorsport event in Adelaide held over 27 to 30 November.(1) Did any government ministers or parliamentary
secretaries attend this event?(2) If yes to (1), who attended?(3) If yes to (1), what was the purpose of this
attendance?(4) If yes to (1), will the Premier table the
total cost of flights, accommodation and related expenses the attendee
incurred, and, if not, why not?
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3 December 2025
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Hon Stephen Dawson replied:I thank the
honourable member for the question. I think because the member asked this
question yesterday that he did not have to ask it again today, but he has asked
it now.(1)–(4) The Premier's cabinet secretary
attended the bp Adelaide Grand Final motorsport event in his capacity as the
chair of the project steering committee for Perth Park. The cabinet secretary
met with numerous stakeholders, including the South Australian Premier and the
South Australian motorsports board, and experienced the event to learn how to
best activate and deliver the Perth Park annual motorsport event. The cabinet
secretary was a guest of the South Australian government and expenses were paid
by the cabinet secretary.
Motorsport event, Adelaide—Ministerial attendance
honourable member for the question. I think because the member asked this
question yesterday that he did not have to ask it again today, but he has asked
it now.(1)–(4) The Premier's cabinet secretary
attended the bp Adelaide Grand Final motorsport event in his capacity as the
chair of the project steering committee for Perth Park. The cabinet secretary
met with numerous stakeholders, including the South Australian Premier and the
South Australian motorsports board, and experienced the event to learn how to
best activate and deliver the Perth Park annual motorsport event. The cabinet
secretary was a guest of the South Australian government and expenses were paid
by the cabinet secretary.
Motorsport event, Adelaide—Ministerial attendance
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