House of Assembly Fifty-First Parliament, Third Session (51-3) 51 3 Parliament of South Australia House of Assembly published Personal Explanation Personal Explanation Member's Remarks MEMBER'S REMARKS Mr PENGILLY House of Assembly Finniss Mr PENGILLY (Finniss) (17:20): I seek leave to make a personal explanation. The Deputy Speaker House of Assembly The DEPUTY SPEAKER: Does the member claim to have been misrepresented? Mr PENGILLY House of Assembly Mr PENGILLY: Yes, I do. Madam Deputy Speaker, this morning, during the course of the debate on the Fire and Emergency Services (Review) Amendment Bill, the member for Morialta, in response to a speech that I gave, implied that I left out the Metropolitan Fire Service. That is far from the truth. The fact of the matter is that I have very cordial relations with the MFS. Indeed, the MFS is in the regional city of Victor Harbor. From my time on the CFS board, of which I was presiding member for five years, I had numerous discussions and negotiations with the MFS. I absolutely and categorically refute and reject the allegations made by the member for Morialta. It is a nonsense. The fact remains— The Deputy Speaker House of Assembly The DEPUTY SPEAKER: Order! The member is entering into debate. Mr PENGILLY House of Assembly Mr PENGILLY: Madam Deputy Speaker, I accept your ruling. The fact remains that I reject the assertions made by the member for Morialta. The Deputy Speaker House of Assembly The DEPUTY SPEAKER: Order! Ms SIMMONS House of Assembly Ms SIMMONS: Madam Deputy Speaker, I have a point of order. I have a correction to make. In no way did I— Members interjecting: The Deputy Speaker House of Assembly The DEPUTY SPEAKER: Order! There is no point of order. There may be a personal explanation. Ms SIMMONS House of Assembly Ms SIMMONS: The point of order is that the member for Finniss was incorrect. The Deputy Speaker House of Assembly The DEPUTY SPEAKER: That is not a point of order.