ADELAIDE OVAL

Mrs REDMOND (Heysen—Leader of the Opposition) (15:03): My question is to the Premier. Why did the Premier not give a direct answer when he was asked at 3.03pm yesterday—

The Hon. P.F. CONLON: Point of order: it offends standing order 97. To state in your question that the Premier did not give a direct answer is to make a comment upon the directness of the Premier's answer. It is simply out of order, and she should ask a question and not offend standing order 97.

The SPEAKER: Yes, I would uphold that. Just be careful with the wording of the question, please, leader.

Mrs REDMOND: I simply asked the Premier why he did not simply say no when asked at 3.03pm yesterday about whether he knew about the Adelaide Oval cost blowout before the election and why did he then find it necessary to make a ministerial statement some 2½ hours later?

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) (15:04): She said '3.03'. It is my favourite number. Read my lips: I was not told.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!