House of Assembly Fifty-Second Parliament, First Session (52-1) 52 1 Parliament of South Australia House of Assembly published Question Time Question Time Minister for Police MINISTER FOR POLICE Mr WILLIAMS House of Assembly MacKillop Deputy Leader of the Opposition MINISTER FOR POLICE Mr WILLIAMS (MacKillop—Deputy Leader of the Opposition) (14:03): My question is to the Premier. Why won't the Premier ask for the resignation of the Minister for Police, given that the minister has previously agreed to resign from parliament if his colleagues want him to? The Hon. M.D. RANN House of Assembly Ramsay Premier Minister for Economic Development Minister for Social Inclusion Minister for the Arts Minister for Sustainability and Climate Change MINISTER FOR POLICE 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) (14:03): It is really interesting that— Members interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order! The Hon. M.D. RANN House of Assembly The Hon. M.D. RANN: It is really interesting that yesterday we heard in court a lawyer, one presumably with legal qualifications, talking about some sort of police force or whatever, but the point of the matter is that the thesis behind your argument is that someone should resign from the ministry— Members interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order! Mr WILLIAMS House of Assembly Mr WILLIAMS: If that is the end of the Premier's question— The Hon. M.D. RANN House of Assembly The Hon. M.D. RANN: No. It is very interesting— Ms Chapman interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order! The Hon. M.D. RANN House of Assembly The Hon. M.D. RANN: You would know about standing orders. Members interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order! The Hon. M.D. RANN House of Assembly The Hon. M.D. RANN: If you are saying that if someone is assaulted they should resign, then what does that say about your understanding of the legal system in this state? Members interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order! The Hon. M.D. RANN House of Assembly The Hon. M.D. RANN: No wonder you seek qualifications.