House of Assembly Fifty-Second Parliament, First Session (52-1) 52 1 Parliament of South Australia House of Assembly published Question Time Public Service Association Legal Challenge PUBLIC SERVICE ASSOCIATION LEGAL CHALLENGE Mr TRELOAR House of Assembly Flinders 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 House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order! Member for Flinders, ask the question, and whoever chooses can answer it. Mr TRELOAR House of Assembly 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 House of Assembly 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 House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Thank you, minister. 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 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 House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order! The Hon. M.D. RANN House of Assembly The Hon. M.D. RANN: —I will give you the honour of getting a report. Members interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order!