Personal Explanation

Elder Abuse

Mr PICTON (Kaurna) (17:10): I seek leave to make a personal explanation.

Leave granted.

Mr PICTON: I rise to inform the parliament that I was misrepresented today by the member for Bright when he said that I and other members of parliament laughed about elder abuse. I would never laugh about elder abuse. Elder abuse is abhorrent and we must have zero tolerance. I believe this was an incorrect reflection and, as well as the member for Bright's other comments attacking a public servant, an abuse of parliamentary privilege. If he had respect for the house, he would withdraw his comments.