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) (14:55): My question is to the Premier. Did the Premier, his staff or the Treasurer raise concerns about the issue of impartiality of the Cabinet Office on 20 March in a meeting with Ruth Ambler, the executive director of the Cabinet Office? The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL House of Assembly Dunstan Premier Premier and Cabinet Department The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL (Dunstan—Premier) (14:55): Did I— Mr KOUTSANTONIS House of Assembly Mr KOUTSANTONIS: Did you and others, yes. The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL House of Assembly The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: Well, I think I said that in my previous answer. We did definitely discuss impartiality, and I think that this is a pretty reasonable thing to have in a Cabinet Office. I mean, I don't know how those opposite actually went about employing people in the Cabinet Office. We on this side would think that impartiality— Members interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER Order! Members interjecting House of Assembly Members interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Members on my left, order! The Premier is answering the question. The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL House of Assembly The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: Let's be quite clear— Members interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER Order! The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL House of Assembly The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: —we did discuss impartiality in that office, which is absolutely critical. We don't hide in any way, shape or form from making sure that we do have the very best people available and that they operate in an impartial way.