House of Assembly Fifty-Fourth Parliament, First Session (54-1) 54 1 Parliament of South Australia House of Assembly published Question Time Handley, Mr N. Handley, Mr N. Dr CLOSE House of Assembly Port Adelaide Deputy Leader of the Opposition 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 House of Assembly The SPEAKER: The Minister for Transport is called to order. Dr CLOSE House of Assembly 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 House of Assembly Unley Minister for Industry and Skills 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 House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order! The Hon. D.G. PISONI House of Assembly 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 House of Assembly Mr Malinauskas: Is he a member of the party? The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: The Leader of the Opposition is warned. The Hon. D.G. PISONI House of Assembly The Hon. D.G. PISONI: —for the parliament to understand who Mr Handley replaced. Mr Handley replaced Kylie Heneker— Members interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order! The Hon. D.G. PISONI House of Assembly 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 House of Assembly The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS: Point of order, sir. The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Minister, please be seated for one moment. There is a point of order, I anticipate, for debate. The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS House of Assembly The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS: It's debate, sir. The question was very simple. The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Yes, I have the question. The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS House of Assembly The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS: Is Mr Handley a member of the Liberal Party? The Speaker House of Assembly 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 House of Assembly The SPEAKER: The member for Waite is warned. The Hon. D.G. PISONI House of Assembly 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 House of Assembly The SPEAKER: The member for West Torrens is on two warnings. The Hon. D.G. PISONI House of Assembly 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 House of Assembly Dr CLOSE: Point of order. The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Point of order for debate? Dr CLOSE House of Assembly Dr CLOSE: Yes. The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Yes, debate. I uphold the point of order.