Matter of Privilege

Residential Care Facility Visits

Mr PICTON (Kaurna) (15:34): Sir, I raise a matter of privilege. Today, in question time the member for Badcoe asked the Minister for Child Protection, quote:

Has the minister's office played any role in formulating and distributing the statement issued by her chief executive a short time ago?

The minister replied to the house, 'No'. I am advised that the Minister for Child Protection has misled the House of Assembly. I am advised that her staff were seen distributing the chief executive's statement at the minister's press conference shortly before question time. I ask that you give consideration to a matter of privilege and rule if a motion to establish a privileges committee should be given precedence over other business in the House of Assembly.

The SPEAKER: Thank you, member for Kaurna. I understand the matter raised by the honourable member. I will defer my decision at this stage. What I will do is ask the member to please provide me with any relevant material and I will come back to the house on whether I consider the matter to be, prima facie, a matter of privilege. Thank you.

Ms Stinson: You're getting very experienced at this.

The SPEAKER: I am getting very well experienced at this. The member for Torrens has the call.