House of Assembly: Thursday, October 29, 2009

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WINE CENTRE INCIDENT

Mr WILLIAMS (MacKillop) (14:51): My question is to the Premier.

The Hon. A. Koutsantonis interjecting:

The SPEAKER: The Minister for Correctional Services!

The Hon. P.F. Conlon interjecting:

Mr WILLIAMS: If I wanted to visit you, Patrick, at least I would know where to go: it would be a long descent!

The SPEAKER: Order! The member for MacKillop will ask his question or I will sit him down.

Mr WILLIAMS: Thank you, Mr Speaker. I have been provoked, sir. Can the Premier indicate—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order, members on my right!

Mr WILLIAMS: Can the Premier indicate whether all his legal costs, including his QC, in relation to the alleged assault at the wine centre are being met by himself or the taxpayers of this state?

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order! The Premier.

The Hon. M.D. RANN (Ramsay—Premier, Minister for Economic Development, Minister for Social Inclusion, Minister for the Arts, Minister for Sustainability and Climate Change) (14:52): By myself.