House of Assembly: Thursday, May 02, 2019

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Designated Area Migration Agreements

The Hon. S.C. MULLIGHAN (Lee) (14:38): My question is to the Premier. Why didn't the Premier tell South Australians in March that part of the agreement he signed included a clause that would see migrant workers earn up to 10 per cent less than mandated minimum migrant salaries in regional areas?

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL (Dunstan—Premier) (14:38): Well, I have answered this question multiple times. Obviously the Leader of the Opposition has given up, so now the member for Lee is having a go. Some people on our side have suggested it's an audition but—

Mr Brown interjecting:

The SPEAKER: The member for Playford is warned.

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: —I wouldn't say it's an audition.

The Hon. S.C. MULLIGHAN: Point of order: relevance and debate.

The SPEAKER: There is a point of order for debate. The question was pretty specific. The Premier has had some time to warm up. I ask him to get on with it.

Mr Brown interjecting:

The SPEAKER: The member for Playford can leave for 20 minutes under 137A.

The honourable member for Playford having withdrawn from the chamber:

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: It's exactly and precisely as I have answered before. It's exactly the same question that we have had previously, and I have answered the question in a fulsome manner.

The SPEAKER: The answers were short. I will give the member for Lee one more and then I will switch to my right.