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Mr MARSHALL (Dunstan—Leader of the Opposition) (14:25): My question is to the Treasurer. Has the Treasurer read the material prepared by ESCOSA on how to reduce the asset base, which Dr Kerin said is conservatively overvalued by $2 billion?

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS (West Torrens—Treasurer, Minister for Finance, Minister for State Development, Minister for Mineral Resources and Energy, Minister for Small Business) (14:26): Sir, I am sorry, I don't accept the advice of Dr Kerin, because—

Members interjecting:

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS: Yes, okay—I don't accept the advice of Dr Kerin—

Mr Marshall: No, this is ESCOSA's advice.

The SPEAKER: The leader is warned—

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS: I know you're having a bad day—I know. It's okay, it will be over soon. It will be over soon, don't worry. You will have plenty of time—

The SPEAKER: The Treasurer is warned for failing to address his remarks through the Chair.

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS: I apologise, sir. The Leader of the Opposition is having a bad day, sir, and I am just telling him it will be over soon.

The SPEAKER: The Treasurer is warned for the second and final time.

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS: Sir, I do not accept the advice of Dr Kerin. He is acting—

Members interjecting:

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS: He is acting in a partisan political manner. His resignation letter spells out his disappointment at the election of this government. He was hoping for the election of a Liberal government; it did not occur, and I take—

Mr Tarzia interjecting:

The SPEAKER: The member for Hartley is warned.

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS: —all his comments in that light.

Mr Pederick interjecting:

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS: Well yes, I do, because it is like taking advice, Mr Speaker, from the Leader of the Opposition: it is covered in bias, as is Mr Kerin's. So, I have to say, Mr Speaker—

Mr Marshall: Did you read ESCOSA's advice?

The SPEAKER: The leader is warned for the second and final time.

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS: Mr Speaker, the leader can verbal me all he likes. The reality is that Mr Kerin acts in a partisan manner. He has made a partisan statement. His resignation letter was partisan and his entire, I believe—

Mr MARSHALL: Point of order—

The SPEAKER: No, I don't uphold the point of order.

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS: And it just keeps on getting worse for him, Mr Speaker. So no, I do not accept his advice—

The SPEAKER: The Treasurer is very close to departing the chamber.

Mr Marshall: He has never been chucked out.

The SPEAKER: No, it's true, he hasn't been—

Mr Marshall: He got four warnings yesterday.

The SPEAKER: He got four warnings and two calls to order, I believe.

Mr Marshall: So, how does that work? Do I get four warnings?

The SPEAKER: Does the leader have a supplementary?