Nuclear Waste

Mr MARSHALL (Dunstan—Leader of the Opposition) (14:35): My question is to the Minister for Education and Child Development. Would the minister like a second chance to voice her support for the Premier's plan to create a nuclear waste dump in South Australia?

The Hon. J.W. WEATHERILL (Cheltenham—Premier) (14:35): Mr Speaker—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: I call to order the leader and the members for Hartley, Flinders, Davenport, Chaffey and Schubert. I warn for the first time the members for Mitchell and Davenport. I warn the member for Mitchell for the second time, and I now require the member for Mitchell to withdraw for the next hour from question time.

The honourable member for Mitchell having withdrawn from the chamber:

Mr Whetstone interjecting:

The SPEAKER: And the member for Chaffey may now retire for the remainder of question time under the sessional order.

Mr WHETSTONE: Sir, I would like some clarification around the issue of warnings. I was on one warning and now you are kicking me out.

The SPEAKER: Yes, and you contumeliously continued to interject during—

Members interjecting:

Mr WHETSTONE: Sir, I was merely asking—

The SPEAKER: I'm sorry?

Mr WHETSTONE: Sir, I was merely asking for clarification from the Minister for Transport to have some spine and answer a question.

The SPEAKER: The member for Chaffey will withdraw or he will be named. He will withdraw under the sessional order for the remainder of question time.

The honourable member for Chaffey having withdrawn from the chamber:

The SPEAKER: Premier.

The Hon. J.W. WEATHERILL: Thank you, Mr Speaker. Why—

Mr PISONI: Point of order, sir: the Minister for Transport has answered this question. She shook her head and indicated she didn't support the nuclear waste dump. There is no need for the Premier to answer this question.