House of Assembly Fifty-Second Parliament, Second Session (52-2) 52 2 Parliament of South Australia House of Assembly published Question Time Goods and Services Tax GOODS AND SERVICES TAX Mrs GERAGHTY House of Assembly Torrens 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 House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order! Mr WILLIAMS House of Assembly 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 House of Assembly 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 House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order! Point of order. Mr HAMILTON-SMITH House of Assembly 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 House of Assembly Mr HAMILTON-SMITH: No, hang on. The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order! Mr HAMILTON-SMITH House of Assembly Mr HAMILTON-SMITH: The question contains argument, Madam Speaker, and I ask that you consistently rule it out of order. The Speaker House of Assembly 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.