Handley, Mr N.

Dr CLOSE (Port Adelaide—Deputy Leader of the Opposition) (14:54): My question is again to the Minister for Industry and Skills.

The Hon. S.K. Knoll interjecting:

The SPEAKER: The Minister for Transport is called to order.

Dr CLOSE: Is Mr Nicholas Handley a member of the Liberal Party and was that a variable in his appointment to the Construction Industry Training Board?

The Hon. D.G. PISONI (Unley—Minister for Industry and Skills) (14:55): There was no variable whatsoever. The facts are—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. D.G. PISONI: —that Mr Handley qualified for the role as per the act and so consequently was appointed in that role. I think it's important—

Mr Malinauskas: Is he a member of the party?

The SPEAKER: The Leader of the Opposition is warned.

The Hon. D.G. PISONI: —for the parliament to understand who Mr Handley replaced. Mr Handley replaced Kylie Heneker—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. D.G. PISONI: —a ministerial appointee from the previous Labor government. Guess what Kylie Heneker's job was not long after being appointed?

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS: Point of order, sir.

The SPEAKER: Minister, please be seated for one moment. There is a point of order, I anticipate, for debate.

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS: It's debate, sir. The question was very simple.

The SPEAKER: Yes, I have the question.

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS: Is Mr Handley a member of the Liberal Party?

The SPEAKER: I have the question. I believe that the minister began to answer the question and now he is delving into other matters that perhaps may not be as related to the question.

Mr Duluk interjecting:

The SPEAKER: The member for Waite is warned.

The Hon. D.G. PISONI: Mr Handley qualifies to take up the role in the CITB and he is doing a terrific job. He replaced Kylie Heneker, whose previous job—

The Hon. A. Koutsantonis interjecting:

The SPEAKER: The member for West Torrens is on two warnings.

The Hon. D.G. PISONI: —was the office manager for Gay Thompson and, I believe, a Labor voter. Can you believe that? She went on to be the chief of staff for Jane Lomax-Smith. Gay Thompson was also—

Dr CLOSE: Point of order.

The SPEAKER: Point of order for debate?

Dr CLOSE: Yes.

The SPEAKER: Yes, debate. I uphold the point of order.