House of Assembly: Thursday, October 31, 2019

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Attorney-General

Mr PICTON (Kaurna) (14:25): My question is to the Attorney-General. Why does the Attorney-General keep picking fights with senior judicial officers, the most recent examples being a royal commissioner, the ICAC commissioner and the Chief Justice, and when does her own position become untenable?

The Hon. J.A.W. GARDNER: Point of order.

The SPEAKER: The point of order is for—take your pick—perhaps argument, standing order 97.

The Hon. J.A.W. GARDNER: Argument and everything else in standing order 97.

The SPEAKER: I am going to allow the Deputy Premier an opportunity to defend herself and answer the question.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. V.A. CHAPMAN (Bragg—Deputy Premier, Attorney-General) (14:25): I will take that as a comment with which I don't agree.

An honourable member interjecting:

The SPEAKER: The Deputy Premier has answered. Member for Flinders. I will come back to the member for Kaurna.