House of Assembly Fifty-Fourth Parliament, First Session (54-1) 54 1 Parliament of South Australia House of Assembly published Question Time Veterans SA Veterans SA Mr MALINAUSKAS House of Assembly Croydon Leader of the Opposition Veterans SA Mr MALINAUSKAS (Croydon—Leader of the Opposition) (14:08): My question is to the Premier. Will it retain a status as a standalone agency within Defence SA? The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL House of Assembly Dunstan Premier Veterans SA The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL (Dunstan—Premier) (14:08): I will get the precise detail and bring it back to the house. Veterans is extraordinarily important. It is an area we have put a great focus on. I may be incorrect, but I think I am the first Premier to hold the portfolio. Members interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order! The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL House of Assembly The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: It's very important. I take my role as the Premier very seriously, and I often get the opportunity to meet and congratulate people who have made a contribution to society here in South Australia, and that gives great joy. But I think when we meet and honour our veterans community, they are in a completely different category. Men and women who have put their lives on the line to protect our freedom— Members interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order! The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL House of Assembly The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: —are a very important sector and will always remain that under this government. The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: During the Premier's answer there were multiple interjections. Consequently, I call to order the following members: the members for Badcoe, West Torrens, Elizabeth, the Leader of the Opposition, the member for Lee, the member for Kaurna and the member for Hammond. The Leader of the Opposition.