Parliamentary Vacancy

Mr TARZIA (Hartley) (14:22): Supplementary, sir: speaking of renewal, prior to Mr—

Mr Picton interjecting:

The SPEAKER: I call to order the member for Kaurna. I cannot hear the member for Hartley's supplementary.

Mr TARZIA: Supplementary, sir: prior to Mr Malinauskas teaming up with the Minister for Health to overthrow the former premier, did the Premier then support Mr Malinauskas becoming a member of parliament?

The Hon. J.J. SNELLING: I don't know what the point of order is, but it makes no sense.

The SPEAKER: That's got to be out of order, but I don't know quite the basis on which it is out of order. Could someone help me?

The Hon. J.R. RAU: Mr Speaker, aside from the argument and inappropriate element to the question, I think what the honourable member is asking is: did the year 2012 precede the year 2015? And the answer is yes.

The SPEAKER: I think it was 2011, actually. Perhaps the deputy leader would like to ask her own supplementaries.