Yeend, Mr S.

Mr WINGARD (Mitchell) (15:02): My question is to the Premier. Does the Premier accept that his behaviour towards Mr Shane Yeend last December contravenes his own ministerial code of conduct when he allegedly told Mr Yeend, and I quote, 'How dare you effin' embarrass me. You can shove your business up your a-r-s-e'?

The Hon. J.W. WEATHERILL (Cheltenham—Premier) (15:02): I am curious. Who discussed this in shadow cabinet? Who thought it was a good idea to tie yourself to Shane Yeend? Come on, which one?

Members interjecting:

The Hon. J.W. WEATHERILL: No, it's not Schubert.

Members interjecting:

The Hon. J.W. WEATHERILL: No, it's not Davenport.

Mr Pisoni interjecting:

The SPEAKER: The member for Unley is called to order.

The Hon. J.W. WEATHERILL: No, they're too clever. Criminon is looking down. Don't tell me, please.

Mr VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN: Point of order: standing order 98. The Premier is debating the question and avoiding the substance of the question.

The SPEAKER: No, I think the Premier is just getting warm.

The Hon. J.W. WEATHERILL: Thank you, Mr Speaker. Obviously, when businesses come to us with propositions we try to make sense of them. I must say that some of the ways in which—

Mr Marshall: This is about the way you behave in a public place.

The SPEAKER: The leader is on two warnings. This is a public place also.

The Hon. J.W. WEATHERILL: Some of the ways in which this particular gentleman conducted himself were, to say the least, bizarre. We try, though, to make sense of propositions and we are working very carefully with this company, the Cannabis Corporation, to see whether there is—

Ms Sanderson interjecting:

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

The Hon. J.W. WEATHERILL: —a business proposition concerning which we can support. The minister in the other place, the Hon. Kyam Maher, has been working effectively and constructively with other members of this team—of course, not with Mr Yeend but with other members of the team—and will continue to do so.