House of Assembly Fifty-Fourth Parliament, First Session (54-1) 54 1 Parliament of South Australia House of Assembly published Question Time Premier and Cabinet Department Premier and Cabinet Department Mr KOUTSANTONIS House of Assembly West Torrens Premier and Cabinet Department Mr KOUTSANTONIS (West Torrens) (14:52): My question is to the Premier. Did the Premier ask Ms Ruth Ambler, the Executive Director of Cabinet Office, if staff of the former premier's office had come into the Cabinet Office following the election? The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL House of Assembly Dunstan Premier Premier and Cabinet Department The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL (Dunstan—Premier) (14:53): I thank the member for West Torrens for his question. We have already gone over this the last time that this parliament met, and I made it very clear at that point that at no time did I direct anybody in my office, or anybody that reported to me, or anybody that was in the Public Service to remove anybody from the Cabinet Office. Mr Koutsantonis interjecting: The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL House of Assembly The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: Well, I'm sorry, perhaps the question could be asked again. I didn't quite catch the— The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Will the member for West Torrens like to repeat the question? Mr KOUTSANTONIS House of Assembly Mr KOUTSANTONIS: Yes, sir. Did the Premier ask Ms Ruth Ambler, the Executive Director of Cabinet Office, if staff of the former premier's office had come into Cabinet Office following the election? The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL House of Assembly The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: No, I don't recall asking that question whatsoever.