House of Assembly Fifty-Fourth Parliament, Second Session (54-2) 54 2 Parliament of South Australia House of Assembly published Question Time Member for Waite Member for Waite Mr MALINAUSKAS House of Assembly Croydon Leader of the Opposition Member for Waite Mr MALINAUSKAS (Croydon—Leader of the Opposition) (16:52): Mr Speaker, my question is to you. Did the Speaker consult with the victims of the member for Waite before allowing him to be present in the parliament today? The Speaker House of Assembly Member for Waite The SPEAKER (16:52): Again, I thank the Leader of the Opposition for his question. I have provided, I believe, quite a thorough background as to how I have arrived at my actions on this topic. I do appreciate that it is a contentious topic and I do appreciate that some people out there feel that it is appropriate to run these things through the media, which I think is highly inappropriate. I have obviously— Members interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: You have asked your question and I am giving you an answer. I have pointed out— The Hon. D.C. van Holst Pellekaan House of Assembly The Hon. D.C. van Holst Pellekaan: This is the Speaker you are talking to. The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Minister for Energy and Mining, I am well aware of what I can do, thank you. I have availed myself of relevant details and I have acted accordingly. I appreciate that others may have a point of view about another course of action that can be taken. I haven't taken the action that I have taken lightly. As I said, there was the option to do nothing. I did not feel that doing nothing was an option. There is a process that is underway and I don't wish to allude to or expand on that any further.