House of Assembly Fifty-Fourth Parliament, First Session (54-1) 54 1 Parliament of South Australia House of Assembly published Question Time McGowan, Dr C. McGowan, Dr C. Mr PICTON House of Assembly Kaurna McGowan, Dr C. Mr PICTON (Kaurna) (14:29): My question is to the Premier. Is the Premier aware that your Chief Executive of SA Health, Dr Chris McGowan, made an assertion to the Budget and Finance Committee on 23 July 2018 that he had certainly not— The Hon. J.A.W. GARDNER House of Assembly The Hon. J.A.W. GARDNER: Point of order, sir. The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: I will hear the question. Mr PICTON House of Assembly Mr PICTON: —attended any Liberal Party fundraisers? The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Yes, point of order? The Hon. J.A.W. GARDNER House of Assembly The Hon. J.A.W. GARDNER: When the member says, 'Is the Premier aware that' and then attempts to insert facts without leave of the house, he is disobeying standing order 97. The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: For breaching standing order 97— The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS House of Assembly The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS: Point of order, sir. The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: A point of order on the point of order. The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS House of Assembly The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS: Those facts are before the parliament—the Budget and Finance Committee. The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: From the way it was phrased, I am going to uphold the Minister for Education's point of order. I am going to ask the member for Kaurna to rephrase; if not, we will move on. The member for Kaurna. Mr PICTON House of Assembly Mr PICTON: Thank you very much, Mr Speaker. My question is to the Premier. Did your Chief Executive of SA Health, Dr Chris McGowan, tell the Budget and Finance Committee that he had certainly not attended any Liberal Party fundraisers? The Hon. S.S. Marshall House of Assembly The Hon. S.S. Marshall: Could we have the question repeated? The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Could we have that question repeated. Members interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: In fairness to the Premier, if the interjections continue, it is difficult to hear. Members interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: I said 'if'. I will listen to the question again. Mr PICTON House of Assembly Mr PICTON: Thank you very much, Mr Speaker. My question again to the Premier is: did your Chief Executive of SA Health, Dr Chris McGowan, tell the Budget and Finance Committee on 23 July 2018 that he had certainly not attended any Liberal Party fundraisers? The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL House of Assembly Dunstan Premier The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL (Dunstan—Premier) (14:31): Well, it might surprise the opposition that I don't read the transcript of every Budget and Finance Committee meeting, but I am happy to check that and come back to the house. The Hon. D.C. van Holst Pellekaan House of Assembly The Hon. D.C. van Holst Pellekaan: Some members opposite are on it. The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: The Minister for Energy and Mining is called to order.