GOODS AND SERVICES TAX

Mrs GERAGHTY (Torrens) (14:48): My question is to the Premier. What would be the impact to South Australia of Tony Abbott and the Liberals' plan to switch to a per capita basis for dividing GST revenue?

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

Mr WILLIAMS: Point of order, Madam Speaker. A number of matters were raised in the question, but I do not know how the Premier might be responsible to this house for the answer requested. Also, the question seemed to me to be very hypothetical.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order! It is not usual in a question to reflect on a party policy. We will listen to what the Premier says, but—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order! Point of order.

Mr HAMILTON-SMITH: Madam Speaker, I raise the question of argument—put eloquently by the Manager of Government Business in the house. The question contains an argument, and the argument is that the federal opposition has a particular policy which is—

The Hon. P.F. Conlon interjecting:

Mr HAMILTON-SMITH: No, hang on.

The SPEAKER: Order!

Mr HAMILTON-SMITH: The question contains argument, Madam Speaker, and I ask that you consistently rule it out of order.

The SPEAKER: Order! I am going to put that question aside; I am not going to allow that question for now until I have a look at it afterwards.