Australian Craniofacial Unit

Mr MALINAUSKAS (Croydon—Leader of the Opposition) (15:02): My question is again to the Premier. Will the Premier now consult with Professor David David AC to resolve the serious issues raised by him and SASMOA?

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order! I've heard the question.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: The member for Kaurna is called to order. The Premier has the call.

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL (Dunstan—Premier) (15:03): Thank you very much—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: The Premier has the call.

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: Thank you very much, sir. Again, we don't have anything further to add in this chamber today with regard to statements that have already been tabled and already been read into Hansard.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: I think it's a pity because we have been allowed to read those matters into Hansard. Of course, we were prevented earlier today, with the opposition seeking to—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order, members on my left!

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: —not grant leave to the—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order, members on my left!

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: —to read into Hansard two important—

The SPEAKER: Point of order, sir?

Mr PICTON: This is debate. Section 98: debate.

The SPEAKER: 98—that the Premier is debating the issue. I don't believe he is at this point but I will listen attentively. Premier, please stick to the substance of the question.

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: Sir, the substance to the question was seeking information which has been tabled and read into Hansard today by the—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: —minister representing the Minister for Health in this chamber. That's what the question was about.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: It was about information that had already been provided, tabled and read into Hansard. I was just—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

Mr KOUTSANTONIS: Point of order, sir.

The SPEAKER: I'm sorry; before I hear the point of order, the Premier is being constantly interjected upon by members on my left and some on my right. Members of parliament in this place know that it is highly disorderly to interject. There seemed to have been a level of benevolence and compassion a short time ago; that seems to have dissipated. I will be intervening in future interjections more than usual if I need to restore order to the house. The member for West Torrens.

Mr KOUTSANTONIS: As a point of clarification, sir, can you advise the house whether the two statements the Premier tabled will appear in Hansard?

The SPEAKER: I am informed that they are only inserted into Hansard when they are read in, member for West Torrens.

Mr Pederick: So you stopped it, oops.

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

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: Back to my answer, sir, if I'm—

The Hon. J.A.W. Gardner interjecting:

The SPEAKER: The Minister for Education is called to order.

Mr Brown interjecting:

The SPEAKER: The member for Playford is called to order. The Premier has the call.

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: The Leader of the Opposition was asking a question that asked what we were going to do in terms of a certain course of action.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: The member for West Torrens and the leader will not interject.

An honourable member interjecting:

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: I heard the question. I recall the question and the question was about what course of action we were going to take with regard to this issue—

Mr Malinauskas interjecting:

The SPEAKER: The leader is called to order and warned.

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: —specifically related to meeting with Professor David David. As I pointed out to the house a few moments ago, we have absolutely and unequivocally outlined to this house, both in a tabled ministerial statement and then that ministerial statement read into Hansard, exactly and precisely what we are going to do. We have made it clear that we won't be making further comments in the house today. I was contrasting that with when we were earlier trying to read into Hansard a ministerial statement dealing with two very important and pertinent issues for South Australia—one was the heroic work of Dr Richard Harris with regard to the work that he did and his part in the rescue of those—

Mr KOUTSANTONIS: Point of order: this is debate.

The SPEAKER: Has the Premier concluded his remarks? Yes, the Premier has concluded his remarks. I'm informed, member for West Torrens, that the spoken word is obviously entered straight into Hansard and if that comes from the document in question of course that will be read straight in.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. S.S. Marshall interjecting:

The SPEAKER: The Premier will not interject.

The Hon. S.S. Marshall interjecting:

The SPEAKER: The Premier is called to order. Order! The member for Kaurna has the call.