MCGEE, MR EUGENE

Ms CHAPMAN (Bragg) (15:37): My question is to the Attorney-General. Does the Attorney-General agree with former attorney-general Atkinson, who yesterday stated that there is a strong case that in the Eugene McGee case lawyers were a club protecting one of their own and today called upon the current Attorney-General to pursue that matter?

The Hon. J.R. RAU (Enfield—Deputy Premier, Attorney-General, Minister for Planning, Minister for Business Services and Consumers) (15:38): Can I have that again, please?

Ms CHAPMAN: Yes or no?

The Hon. J.R. RAU: Can I have that again, please?

Ms CHAPMAN: It's just yes or no. It's very simple. Does the Attorney-General agree with former attorney-general Atkinson who yesterday stated that there is a strong case that in the Eugene McGee case that lawyers were a club protecting one of their own and today called upon the current Attorney to pursue that matter?

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. P.F. CONLON: Point of order. As the now absent member for Unley pointed out, it really is courtesy for the member to refer to people by their seats, not simply by his surname, Atkinson, the member for Croydon, a highly-respected member of this chamber.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order! I uphold that point of order.

Ms CHAPMAN: I am happy to refer to him as the member for Croydon. I was giving him the title, of course, of minister, being the former attorney-general, but I am happy to demote him to the member for Croydon.

The SPEAKER: Yes, thank you. Attorney-General, do you want to respond to that question?

The Hon. J.R. RAU: Yes. Madam Speaker. I think that the answer is no.