Hansard Daily: House of Assembly - Wednesday, March 28 2012

Commencement
- Commencement
Parliamentary Procedure
- Question Without Notice Reply
  - Ms CHAPMAN
Bills
- Summary Offences (Weapons) Amendment Bill
  - Conference
    - The Hon. J.W. WEATHERILL
Parliamentary Committees
- Public Works Committee: Old Parliament House Redevelopment
  - Mr ODENWALDER
  - Mr PENGILLY
Parliamentary Procedure
- Visitors
Parliamentary Committees
- Public Works Committee: Old Parliament House Redevelopment
  - The Hon. R.B. SUCH
- Public Works Committee: Northern LeFevre Peninsula Open Space
  - Mr ODENWALDER
  - Mr PENGILLY
- Public Works Committee: John Pirie Secondary School New Administration Building
- Public Works Committee: Renmark Intersection Upgrades
  - Mr ODENWALDER
  - Mr PENGILLY
- Public Works Committee: Main North Road Realignment Via Anama Lane
- Public Works Committee: Lake Windemere School Redevelopment
  - Mr ODENWALDER
  - Mr PENGILLY
- Natural Resources Committee: Upper South East Dryland Salinity and Flood Management Act Report 2010-11
- Public Works Committee: Port Augusta Special School
Bills
- Correctional Services (Miscellaneous) Amendment Bill
  - Final Stages
- Supply Bill 2012
  - Second Reading
Parliamentary Procedure
- Standing and Sessional Orders
  - The Speaker
- Question Without Notice Reply
  - The Speaker
  - Ms CHAPMAN
Parliamentary Procedure
- Visitors
Answers to Questions
- Signal Passed at Danger Incidents
  - Dr McFETRIDGE
  - The Hon. C.C. FOX
- Royal Adelaide Hospital
  - In reply to Ms CHAPMAN
  - The Hon. J.D. HILL
- Public Service Association Legal Challenge
  - In reply to Mr TRELOAR
  - The Hon. J.W. WEATHERILL
- Adelaide Oval
  - In reply to Mr GRIFFITHS
  - The Hon. P.F. CONLON
- Health Department
  - In reply to Mr HAMILTON-SMITH
  - The Hon. J.D. HILL
- Health Department
  - In reply to Mr HAMILTON-SMITH
  - The Hon. J.D. HILL
Condolence
- Baker, Hon. D.s.
  - The Hon. J.W. WEATHERILL
Ministerial Statement
- Past Adoption Practices
  - The Hon. J.W. WEATHERILL
Parliamentary Procedure
- Papers
Ministerial Statement
- Health Department Annual Report
  - The Hon. J.D. HILL
Parliamentary Procedure
- Visitors
Parliamentary Committees
- Legislative Review Committee
  - Mr SIBBONS
- Natural Resources Committee
  - The Hon. S.W. KEY
Question Time
- GM Holden
  - Mrs REDMOND
  - The Hon. J.W. WEATHERILL
- Australian Swimming Championships
  - Mr SIBBONS
  - The Hon. J.W. WEATHERILL
- GM Holden
  - Mrs REDMOND
  - The Hon. J.W. WEATHERILL
- Adelaide Festival Events
  - Ms BETTISON
  - The Hon. J.D. HILL
- GM Holden
  - Mrs REDMOND
  - The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS
- Regional Level Crossings
  - Mrs VLAHOS
  - The Hon. J.M. RANKINE
- GM Holden
  - Mr MARSHALL
  - The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS
- Goods and Services Tax
  - Mr PICCOLO
  - The Hon. J.J. SNELLING
- GM Holden
  - Mr MARSHALL
  - The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS
- Murray-Darling Basin
  - Mr ODENWALDER
  - The Hon. P. CAICA
- Murray-Darling Basin
  - Mr WHETSTONE
  - The Hon. P. CAICA
- Murray-Darling Basin
  - Mr WHETSTONE
  - The Hon. P. CAICA
- School and Industry Program
  - The Hon. S.W. KEY
  - The Hon. G. PORTOLESI
- Schools, Maths and Science
  - Mr PISONI
  - The Hon. G. PORTOLESI
- Schools, Maths and Science
  - Mr PISONI
  - The Hon. G. PORTOLESI
- Training Awards
  - Ms BEDFORD
  - The Hon. T.R. KENYON
- National Literacy and Numeracy Tests
  - Mr PISONI
  - The Hon. G. PORTOLESI
Personal Explanation
- Member's Remarks
  - The Hon. I.F. EVANS
Ministerial Statement
- Cavan Training Centre
  - The Hon. J.M. RANKINE
Motions
- GM Holden
Bills
- Livestock (Miscellaneous) Amendment Bill
  - Introduction and First Reading
Motions
- GM Holden

SCHOOLS, MATHS AND SCIENCE

Mr PISONI (Unley) (15:09): Supplementary, if I may, Madam Speaker: why, then, after spending all that money, are fewer students passing maths and science in year 12 than what they were 10 years ago?

The SPEAKER: You are probably putting incredible expectations on the minister. How long is a piece of string? Minister.

The Hon. G. PORTOLESI (Hartley—Minister for Education and Child Development) (15:09): The member is referring to our NAPLAN testing. Our results have been steady and we are in the same—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order! Point of order, member for Unley.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

Mr PISONI: I do have a NAPLAN question but I haven't asked it yet.

The SPEAKER: Thank you, member for Unley. Minister? I think we will leave it at that. Member for Florey.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

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