Private Email Accounts

Mr PICTON (Kaurna) (15:15): My question is to the Premier. Can the Premier assure the house that no other minister, or ministerial staffer, is using a private email account or server to conduct government business?

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL (Dunstan—Premier) (15:15): It seems to me that the shadow minister is alleging that somebody on this side of the house has inappropriately used a private email account.

Mr Picton: He's already admitted to it. He admitted to receiving things on his private account.

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: It's a pretty serious allegation to make.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order, members on my left! The Premier has the call. The Premier will be seated for one moment, please. Premier, please be seated for one moment. The interjections have ceased. Premier, please continue.

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: Thank you, sir. I note that the opposition has now confirmed what I thought was an allegation that somebody on this side of the house, or somebody in the cabinet, has been using an email address inappropriately. We have a state records act in South Australia. I am absolutely sure that Stephen Wade has not breached the State Records Act.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

Mr Picton: We're asking the questions.

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. T.J. Whetstone: Not very well, I might add.

The SPEAKER: The Minister for Primary Industries is called to order.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order! The Premier will be heard in silence. The clock is ticking.

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: We have a state records act, which very clearly outlines when emails, or any piece of correspondence or information, become a state record. I am quite sure that Stephen Wade knows his obligations under the State Records Act. I expect every single member of the cabinet and every single member of my team to comply with the State Records Act. If those opposite have any substantial allegations to make, or any evidence that they would like to provide, I suggest that they make those allegations. I suggest that they provide that evidence and then let's take a look at it.

The SPEAKER: The 20^th opposition question, the member for Kaurna.