Walkerville YMCA

The Hon. S.C. MULLIGHAN (Lee) (15:04): My question is to the member for Adelaide. What representations has the member for Adelaide made to the Town of Walkerville regarding the YMCA's premises at Smith Street, Walkerville?

The Hon. J.A.W. GARDNER: Point of order: questions to ministers in relation to their duties to the house have never been traditionally, by precedent—

The Hon. S.C. MULLIGHAN: Point of order, sir.

The Hon. J.A.W. GARDNER: I'm in the middle of making a point of order, sir.

The SPEAKER: Yes, point of order on a point of order.

The Hon. J.A.W. GARDNER: Sir, I seek your protection to be able to continue my point of order. The operation of standing order 97 has never allowed questions of that nature to be put.

The SPEAKER: Is there a point of order on the point of order?

The Hon. S.C. MULLIGHAN: Yes.

The SPEAKER: What is the point of order, member for Lee?

The Hon. S.C. MULLIGHAN: These questions have been previously allowed in this chamber, in particular in the session held in this place between 2010 and 2014.

The SPEAKER: According to standing order 96—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Members on my left and right, be quiet or you will be leaving for an hour.

Ms Hildyard interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Member for Reynell, you can leave for an hour.

The honourable member for Reynell having withdrawn from the chamber:

The SPEAKER: Questions relating to public affairs may be put to ministers. I only have certain knowledge about what this is, so what I'm going to do is I'm going to allow the Minister for Child Protection to answer the question and she has the call. Minister, would you like to answer the question?

The Hon. R. SANDERSON: I will have the question again.

The SPEAKER: Can we have the question again and then the answer.

The Hon. S.C. MULLIGHAN: What representations have been made to the Town of Walkerville regarding the YMCA's premises at Smith Street, Walkerville?

The Hon. R. SANDERSON (Adelaide—Minister for Child Protection) (15:06): I thank the member for his question. I have had quite a bit to do with the YMCA Walkerville. I have met with them personally and heard of their concerns of the change of use of the land, which is their primary concern. They have secondary concerns about their ongoing lease that expires in December 2020. That is a council matter. I have met with all the council members except for one, who was not available to attend. I have been to the community meetings regarding this issue, and I will continue to advocate for the YMCA.

The Hon. D.G. Pisoni: Well, that worked well for you.

The SPEAKER: The Minister for Innovation and Skills was so well behaved today. Why did it come to an end just then?