WINE CENTRE INCIDENT

Mr WILLIAMS (MacKillop) (14:45): My question is also to the Premier. Has the Premier refused to make a statement to the police regarding the incident involving himself—

The SPEAKER: Order!

Mr WILLIAMS: —at the Labor Party Progressive dinner on 1 October?

The SPEAKER: Order! The Premier has no responsibility to the house for those matters.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

Mr WILLIAMS: He has no responsibility if the police are carrying out an investigation?

The SPEAKER: Order!

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order! The house will come to order!

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: The Minister for Transport and the Attorney-General might observe that the Speaker is on his feet.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: The house is suspended until the ringing of the bells.

[Sitting suspended from 14:46 to 15:06]