House of Assembly Fifty-Fourth Parliament, First Session (54-1) 54 1 Parliament of South Australia House of Assembly published Question Time Attorney-General Attorney-General The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS House of Assembly West Torrens Attorney-General The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS (West Torrens) (14:15): My question is to the Attorney-General. Given the legal opinion of former Federal Court judge the Hon. Ray Finkelstein QC, why won't the Attorney-General stand aside pending the conclusion of SAPOL's probe into the Attorney's conduct? The Hon. V.A. CHAPMAN House of Assembly Bragg Deputy Premier Attorney-General Attorney-General The Hon. V.A. CHAPMAN (Bragg—Deputy Premier, Attorney-General) (14:15): Well, look, again— The Hon. J.A.W. Gardner House of Assembly The Hon. J.A.W. Gardner: They write the questions and keep going with them. The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: The Minister for Education will cease interjecting. The Hon. V.A. CHAPMAN House of Assembly The Hon. V.A. CHAPMAN: —I think perhaps the member for West Torrens hadn't actually heard my previous answer. The Hon. A. Koutsantonis House of Assembly The Hon. A. Koutsantonis: No, I heard it. The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order! The Hon. V.A. CHAPMAN House of Assembly The Hon. V.A. CHAPMAN: It's a matter of interest maybe to have a look at this assessment that has been made by— The Hon. A. Koutsantonis House of Assembly The Hon. A. Koutsantonis: It's only a former Federal Court judge; what would he know? The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: The member for West Torrens is warned. The Hon. V.A. CHAPMAN House of Assembly The Hon. V.A. CHAPMAN: —someone, which has then been obtained by the Australian Labor Party. I'm happy to look at it, but I have made it abundantly clear, publicly and to the parliament, that I have had advice on this matter, and I am completely satisfied, having read that advice, that there has been no breach of the ICAC Act. In saying that, in the event— Members interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order! The Hon. V.A. CHAPMAN House of Assembly The Hon. V.A. CHAPMAN: —that there is actually— The Hon. A. Koutsantonis interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Member for West Torrens, order! The Hon. V.A. CHAPMAN House of Assembly The Hon. V.A. CHAPMAN: —any assistance required in the preliminary— Mr Picton interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: The member for Kaurna is called to order. The Hon. V.A. CHAPMAN House of Assembly The Hon. V.A. CHAPMAN: —assessment by the police on any matter, even if it has come from the ALP, I am happy to support that and provide assistance. Mr Malinauskas interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: The Leader of the Opposition is also called to order.