House of Assembly Fifty-Second Parliament, Second Session (52-2) 52 2 Parliament of South Australia House of Assembly published Question Time Public Sector Employees PUBLIC SECTOR EMPLOYEES Mr WILLIAMS House of Assembly MacKillop Deputy Leader of the Opposition PUBLIC SECTOR EMPLOYEES Mr WILLIAMS (MacKillop—Deputy Leader of the Opposition) (15:19): How would the Premier interpret this? When Warren McCann was talking about the numbers who leave the public sector each year: That has increased slightly over the last three years from 10,000 in 2005; 12,000 in 2006; and just over 12,000 in 2007. How does the Premier suggest that the opposition interpret that? The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: I am not really sure that the Premier is going to answer that question. Members interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order! However, Premier, you may choose to answer it. The Hon. J.W. WEATHERILL House of Assembly Cheltenham Premier Minister for State Development The Hon. J.W. WEATHERILL (Cheltenham—Premier, Minister for State Development) (15:20): What the opposition is left with is a plea to the government to assist them in understanding some basic elementary facts about— Members interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order! Mr Williams interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Member for MacKillop, order! You've had a good run. The Hon. J.W. WEATHERILL House of Assembly The Hon. J.W. WEATHERILL: What we are left with is a yelp, a whimper, a plea, requesting us to assist them in the formulation of their public policy because they do not understand basic questions about the composition of the South Australian public sector. The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order! Point of order. Mrs REDMOND House of Assembly Mrs REDMOND: This is surely debate, contrary to standing order 98. The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: It was a question that inflamed it. Premier. The Hon. J.W. WEATHERILL House of Assembly The Hon. J.W. WEATHERILL: Madam Speaker— Mrs REDMOND House of Assembly Mrs REDMOND: Point of order: with respect, could I seek a point of clarification? In what way did the question from the member for MacKillop inflame anything? Members interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order! Members interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order! Premier. Mr Williams interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order! Premier, you have a couple of minutes. Mr Williams interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order! Member for MacKillop, leave the chamber for 10 minutes. The honourable member for MacKillop having withdrawn from the chamber: The Hon. J.W. WEATHERILL House of Assembly The Hon. J.W. WEATHERILL: I know those opposite work themselves up for their one hour of work each day and then they return to their hammocks. Members interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order! Point of order. Mrs REDMOND House of Assembly Mrs REDMOND: Surely that is simply debate, contrary to standing order 98. The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Leader of the Opposition, if I could hear what he is saying, I might be able to give you a ruling on that, but I think I will call that question time is finished now; we will move on to grievances. First of all, though, I call the Minister for Police.