House of Assembly Fifty-Third Parliament, First Session (53-1) 53 1 Parliament of South Australia House of Assembly published Personal Explanation Personal Explanation Leader of the Opposition LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION Mr MARSHALL House of Assembly Dunstan Leader of the Opposition Mr MARSHALL (Dunstan—Leader of the Opposition) (16:35): I would like to make a personal explanation. The Deputy Speaker House of Assembly The DEPUTY SPEAKER: Are you seeking leave to make a personal explanation? Mr MARSHALL House of Assembly Mr MARSHALL: I'm absolutely seeking leave. The Deputy Speaker House of Assembly The DEPUTY SPEAKER: Leave is sought; is leave granted? Leave granted. The Hon. M.L.J. HAMILTON-SMITH House of Assembly The Hon. M.L.J. HAMILTON-SMITH: Is this the right time? The Deputy Speaker House of Assembly The DEPUTY SPEAKER: I'm only going by my advice. What is your— Mr MARSHALL House of Assembly Mr MARSHALL: The comments which have been made by the member for Waite are completely and utterly extraordinary. The Deputy Speaker House of Assembly The DEPUTY SPEAKER: Were you misrepresented? Mr MARSHALL House of Assembly Mr MARSHALL: Completely and utterly misrepresented in this parliament. I am— The Hon. P. Caica House of Assembly The Hon. P. Caica: How are you going to prove it? Mr MARSHALL House of Assembly Mr MARSHALL: I beg your pardon? The Deputy Speaker House of Assembly The DEPUTY SPEAKER: Apparently you just need to say why you have been misrepresented and how it misrepresented you. Mr MARSHALL House of Assembly Mr MARSHALL: Because the statements that have been made by the member for Waite are completely and utterly inaccurate. What he has asserted today in the parliament is that the Liberal Party changed its position regarding the imposition of this tax based upon political donations. That is— The Deputy Speaker House of Assembly The DEPUTY SPEAKER: I am advised there is no debate; you can just put that on record. Mr MARSHALL House of Assembly Mr MARSHALL: And I completely and utterly reject the assertion which is being made by the member for Waite, and if he has got any proof whatsoever he needs to substantiate it.