Independent Commissioner Against Corruption

Mr PICTON (Kaurna) (15:06): My question is to the Premier. Have any members of the government's media unit or the Premier's office been backgrounding against the ICAC commissioner and the significance of his comments this morning?

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL (Dunstan—Premier) (15:06): Absolutely not. I have no information to suggest that was the case, and I suggest to the honourable member that if he has any information on that he should provide it immediately. I would like to clear up a statement I made in a previous answer, because the—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: —member for Kaurna asked whether I had any information regarding the number of complaints or reports that had been made to the—

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

The SPEAKER: There is a point of order, Premier. I will hear the point of order.

The Hon. S.C. MULLIGHAN: Is the Premier making a personal explanation, or is he merely debating?

The SPEAKER: Yes. With respect, what I might do is allow the Premier to close this answer and then, if there is a personal explanation, we could hear it. Would the Premier like to make a personal explanation?

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: No.

The SPEAKER: Okay. Member for Kaurna.