Question Time

Minister for Child Protection

Dr CLOSE (Port Adelaide—Deputy Leader of the Opposition) (14:10): My question is to the Minister for Child Protection. Is it an appropriate use of the Minister for Child Protection's time to be playing golf during work hours?

An honourable member: If this is the best you can do—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order! Members on my right, the question was very clear.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order! Minister.

The Hon. R. SANDERSON (Adelaide—Minister for Child Protection) (14:11): I am not sure what kind of working hours the former minister keeps, but my work is—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER Order!

The Hon. R. SANDERSON: —from when I wake up in the morning to when I go to bed. We have functions till 10 or 11 at night and all weekends, up to eight functions in a day. I was part of a charity golf day. I had one hit.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. R. SANDERSON: The hours that I work, I feel no—and it was actually before work.

Mr Koutsantonis interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order! The member for West Torrens is called to order.

The Hon. R. SANDERSON: I think it's a ridiculous question.