SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS UNIT

Mr PISONI (Unley) (14:42): Supplementary, sir, if I may: why did the Labor government wait for the state Liberals to repeatedly raise issues of sexual abuse in schools before addressing investigations in a timely manner?

The SPEAKER: Well, that is not a supplementary; that is self-congratulation. The member for Unley.

Mr PISONI: That can be my question.

The SPEAKER: That can be your question, okay.

The Hon. P.F. CONLON: Point of order. I would ask you, does that question—

Members interjecting:

The Hon. P.F. CONLON: Sorry, sir, I cannot hear myself over the hypocrisy.

The SPEAKER: Point of order, member for Elder.

The Hon. P.F. CONLON: My point of order is that I believe that question contained argument. It contained very strong argument, so it would be—

An honourable member: What number?

The Hon. P.F. CONLON: I think from memory it is standing order 97: the question should not contain argument.

The SPEAKER: Yes. The member for Elder is correct and that is why I ruled it out, but if the member for Unley seriously wants to make that a question then I invite the—

Mr PISONI: I will have another question, if that is okay.

The SPEAKER: You will think about rephrasing it perhaps?

Mr PISONI: You have called me for a question and I will have that question now.