Designated Area Migration Agreements

Mr MALINAUSKAS (Croydon—Leader of the Opposition) (14:25): My question is to the Premier. Can the Premier assure the house that the 10 per cent reduction in the minimum migrant workers' salaries will not have a negative impact on regional small businesses relying on custom from these workers?

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order, members on my right!

The Hon. D.G. Pisoni interjecting:

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

The Hon. T.J. Whetstone interjecting:

The SPEAKER: And so is the Minister for Primary Industries. The Premier has the call.

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL (Dunstan—Premier) (14:26): Thank you very much, sir. When the Labor Party was defeated at the most recent election, the Leader of the Opposition made quite a fanfare that he was going to go out and consult with people. He was going to go out and listen to people.

Mr Malinauskas interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order, leader!

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: In fact, one of the things that he made quite a lot of noise about was that he was going to go to regional South Australia. He had to get a map. He still doesn't know where Cockburn is.

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS: Point of order.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Premier, there is a point of order. One moment.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: The Minister for Environment and Water is called to order. The member for West Torrens.

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS: The Premier's opening remarks are all debate.

The SPEAKER: Debate. I think the Premier has made his point. I ask him to get on with it. Thank you.

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: In summary, regions are extraordinarily important to South Australia. We have been out talking to people in regional South Australia and every single thing that we have done, including the negotiation—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: —including the DAMA in South Australia—

The Hon. J.A.W. Gardner interjecting:

The SPEAKER: The Minister for Education continues to interject.

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: —have all been designed around providing advantage to regional communities, like we have with our position regarding health care, in regard to schooling—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: —in regard to regional roads, in regard to addressing blackspots. Everything that we have done since we have come to government in South Australia is about looking after the entire state, not just a range of—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: —marginal metropolitan seats, like our opposition managed while they were in government. We want to manage on behalf of the entire state. That is our motivation and that is what we have incorporated into our DAMA.