House of Assembly Fifty-Fourth Parliament, First Session (54-1) 54 1 Parliament of South Australia House of Assembly published Question Time Private Email Accounts Private Email Accounts Mr PICTON House of Assembly Kaurna 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 House of Assembly Dunstan Premier Private Email Accounts 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 House of Assembly Mr Picton: He's already admitted to it. He admitted to receiving things on his private account. The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order! The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL House of Assembly The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: It's a pretty serious allegation to make. Members interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly 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 House of Assembly 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 House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order! Mr Picton House of Assembly Mr Picton: We're asking the questions. The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order! The Hon. T.J. Whetstone House of Assembly The Hon. T.J. Whetstone: Not very well, I might add. The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: The Minister for Primary Industries is called to order. Members interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order! The Premier will be heard in silence. The clock is ticking. The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL House of Assembly 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 House of Assembly The SPEAKER: The 20^th opposition question, the member for Kaurna.