LABOR GOVERNMENT

Mrs REDMOND (Heysen—Leader of the Opposition) (14:30): My question is to the Premier. Can the Premier explain how his government is reconnecting with the public, given that no government ministers have bothered to attend the Save the Keith Hospital rally, the Save the Moonta Hospital rally, the Save the Ardrossan Hospital rally—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

Mrs REDMOND: —the two Murray-Darling Basin Plan consultation forums, the Woodside detention centre community meeting, the Save The Parks Community Centre rallies or the education budget cuts rally? At each of these large rallies, large numbers of the public were anxious to reconnect with you.

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) (14:30): It is interesting. I was—

Mr Williams interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order, the deputy leader! I warn the deputy leader!

The Hon. M.D. RANN: I was in Keith the other night—I had dinner in Keith the other night. Can I just say this: we did see the image, the wonderful image—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. M.D. RANN: —of you last night in Salisbury, and we heard what the Mayor of Salisbury said about you today.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order! Have you finished your answer, Premier? I didn't hear any of that.

The Hon. M.D. RANN: Yes.

The SPEAKER: The member for Bright.