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) (16:53): Mr Speaker, my question is to you. Did the Speaker consult with the Premier, his office or any of his staff before making the decision to appoint a private investigator rather than a public authority? The Speaker House of Assembly Member for Waite The SPEAKER (16:54): I suppose you could say we made a variety of inquiries, because obviously we are in uncharted territory—we are in somewhat uncharted territory. Like I said, I have real empathy for the alleged aggrieved victims here and the action that I have taken I have not taken lightly. Of course, I had to obtain research and I had to consult widely but, as I said, I have made two thorough statements and I won't be expanding on what I have provided to the house at this stage. I am moving to— Mr MALINAUSKAS House of Assembly Mr MALINAUSKAS: Supplementary. The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: I have given you three. I am moving to the government and I will come back to someone on my left after that. Member for Colton.