Question Time

Member for Waite

Mr MALINAUSKAS (Croydon—Leader of the Opposition) (17:44): Can the Speaker rule out discussing with the member for Waite the approved witness list before the private investigator?

The SPEAKER (17:44): That is, again, a question—

Mr Odenwalder interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Member for Elizabeth, you can leave for one hour.

The honourable member for Elizabeth having withdrawn from the chamber:

The SPEAKER: Again, that's a question that goes to the heart of the investigation. Again, I reiterate that I won't be commenting further on the investigation publicly. It is live. I am not going to prejudice it. I am not going to talk about who is in, who is out or anything like that. I refer to my earlier statement.