Emergency Services Levy

Mr MARSHALL (Dunstan—Leader of the Opposition) (17:09): A supplementary question to the Minister for Social Housing. What is the additional cost to the Housing Trust of the removal of the emergency services levy remissions?

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS (West Torrens—Treasurer, Minister for Finance, Minister for State Development, Minister for Mineral Resources and Energy, Minister for Small Business) (17:09): I will get that answer—

Members interjecting:

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS: Well, I have half the answer for you—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: It's your question time. The Treasurer.

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS: I've got to say that pressure is expressed in many ways. We had a whole series of bad polls on this side of the house for a long time leading up to the last election; two bad polls and you're losing it. After yesterday's Morgan poll, the animation—

Mr Marshall interjecting:

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS: It is humiliating for you, I know. The only Liberal leader to have lost an election in the last two years; it is humiliating, I agree.

Mr Gardner interjecting:

The SPEAKER: I'm sorry; I was distracted in conversation with the member for Finniss.

Mr GARDNER: I'm not sure that it was 98, debate, but it certainly wasn't relevant, sir.

The SPEAKER: I will listen carefully.

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS: I've finished, sir.

The SPEAKER: You've finished?

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS: Yes.

The SPEAKER: Splendid. The member for MacKillop, who I am sure will pour oil on troubled waters.