Private Email Accounts

Mr MALINAUSKAS (Croydon—Leader of the Opposition) (15:10): My question is to the Premier. Given the Premier's response, can the Premier explain to the house why he and his staff are using a private email, media@stevenmarshall.com.au, to conduct government business?

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL (Dunstan—Premier) (15:11): I don't know whether you were listening. I have just been through it for 3½ minutes. Some would say I was trying to pad it out to get to four minutes.

The SPEAKER: No-one said that.

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: There wasn't actually a lot of content, but I will go over it again anyway.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: Regardless of what email—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: The Premier will be heard in silence.

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: Regardless of what email address is used—

Mr Koutsantonis: That's not what Bruce Lander says.

The SPEAKER: Member for West Torrens, let's hear the answer.

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: See, this is the problem.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Let's hear the answer.

Members interjecting:

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: This is the problem with the previous government.

The SPEAKER: Premier, please do not respond to interjections. I would like to hear the answer.

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: This is one of the problems with the former government, sir. They didn't understand complex, or often simple, issues. This is reasonably straightforward. We have the State Records Act; we can provide those opposite with a copy. Clearly, they didn't read it while they were in government. This was pointed out by the Independent Commissioner Against Corruption. It's pretty clear. If it's government business, it's captured by the State Records Act, regardless of what the email address actually is. I went through that for four minutes. I am happy to go through it—

An honourable member: Nearly.

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: Okay, nearly, almost. Three minutes 45, I think it was. I am happy to go through it again or I am just happy to provide a copy to the leader's office. He can get a briefing on the State Records Act—the obligations of all members of parliament under that act. We can have a briefing, sir. The crime and public integrity committee might like to invite the Independent Commissioner Against Corruption to explain it to the crime and public integrity committee and put out a broader invitation to members of parliament so that they understand their obligations because it's quite clear that, despite the commissioner being extraordinarily clear on this issue, publishing information on this issue, those opposite still don't understand it.