House of Assembly Fifty-Fourth Parliament, First Session (54-1) 54 1 Parliament of South Australia House of Assembly published Question Time Liberal Party, Sexual Assault Allegations Liberal Party, Sexual Assault Allegations Dr CLOSE House of Assembly Port Adelaide Deputy Leader of the Opposition Liberal Party, Sexual Assault Allegations Dr CLOSE (Port Adelaide—Deputy Leader of the Opposition) (14:42): My question is to the Attorney-General. Does the Attorney-General believe the allegations made by Ms Chelsey Potter that she was sexually assaulted by a Liberal colleague in Canberra? The Hon. V.A. CHAPMAN House of Assembly Bragg Deputy Premier Attorney-General Liberal Party, Sexual Assault Allegations The Hon. V.A. CHAPMAN (Bragg—Deputy Premier, Attorney-General) (14:42): Even if I had a view on these matters, it would be entirely inappropriate for me to express them, so I won't. I ask members to respect the position of those who make these statements about circumstances that they have found themselves in and want to make a statement on it. I am not the adjudicator— The Hon. D.G. Pisoni interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Minister for Innovation, order! The Deputy Premier is on her feet. Members expect me to listen to the answers, so I would like to do so. Members interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: The Minister for Primary Industries is called to order. Deputy Premier. The Hon. V.A. CHAPMAN House of Assembly The Hon. V.A. CHAPMAN: I am not the investigator or the adjudicator— Members interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order! The Hon. V.A. CHAPMAN House of Assembly The Hon. V.A. CHAPMAN: —of this matter and it would be entirely inappropriate for me to offer commentary on this matter, particularly as the only matters that I have in fact before me are those that I expect most others in the parliament have read. Members interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Deputy Premier, please be seated for one moment. If this continues, members will be departing today. I would not like to end this way before the midwinter break, but if I need to I will; I will act. Members on both sides—don't point. The Deputy Premier has the call. The Hon. V.A. CHAPMAN House of Assembly The Hon. V.A. CHAPMAN: I have finished.