Tuesday, 12 May 2026

 Jess WILSON (Kew – Leader of the Opposition) (14:02): My question is to the Premier. In a statement to the ASX required by law to be accurate, the Lottery Corporation advised that its 40-year licence extension arose from ‘exclusive, bilateral negotiations’ with the government. Conversely, the Premier says the deal went through a ‘full and open process’ and ‘tender process’. Why didn’t the Premier tell the truth?

Anthony Carbines: On a point of order, Speaker, if it assists the house, I would like to make available a document of $163,000 in donations from the Lottery Corporation to the Liberal Party.

The SPEAKER: That is not a point of order.

Members interjecting.

The SPEAKER: Order! The member for Bulleen is warned. I remind members again that interjecting across the chamber is disorderly, and it will be treated as such.

 Jacinta ALLAN (Bendigo East – Premier) (14:03): Of course I did address this matter last week in this place and reiterated that –

Members interjecting.

Jacinta ALLAN: No, I was asked very clearly a question about this time a week ago, when I addressed this matter very clearly.

James Newbury: On a point of order, Speaker, if it assists the Premier, on relevance, the question goes to matters after the Premier spoke about it in this chamber.

The SPEAKER: That is not a point of order.

Jacinta ALLAN: As I indicated to the house, there have been appropriate processes that have followed these commercial arrangements, as I have outlined to the house and as has also been consistent with arrangements in other jurisdictions.

 Jess WILSON (Kew – Leader of the Opposition) (14:04): Will the Premier make public the advice she referred to when claiming that:

… based on advice, through Treasury processes and within the requirements of the existing contract –

this deal –

… went through a tender process.

 Jacinta ALLAN (Bendigo East – Premier) (14:05): I refer the Leader of the Opposition to her substantive question, where all appropriate declarations have been made to the market.