House of Assembly: Thursday, June 09, 2011

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PUBLIC SERVICE ASSOCIATION LEGAL CHALLENGE

Mr TRELOAR (Flinders) (14:42): My question is for the Premier, but he does not appear to be in the house at the moment. I will ask the Deputy Premier then, Madam Speaker. Deputy Premier, can you tell the house—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order! Member for Flinders, ask the question, and whoever chooses can answer it.

Mr TRELOAR: Premier, can you tell the house please, how much money to date the government has spent on legal costs in defending the Public Service Association's legal challenge against the government's cuts to public sector entitlements?

The Hon. P.F. CONLON: Point of order: I point out to the member for Flinders that questions have to be asked through the chair, not directly to the Premier.

The SPEAKER: Thank you, minister.

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) (14:43): I must say I was so shocked to see the honourable member actually ask a question, so therefore—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. M.D. RANN: —I will give you the honour of getting a report.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!