State Liberal Government

Ms LUETHEN (King) (14:19): My question is to the Premier.

The Hon. Z.L. Bettison interjecting:

The SPEAKER: The member for Ramsay is called to order. I would like to hear the member for King's question, just as I like to hear all your questions. Member for King.

Ms LUETHEN: Thank you, Mr Speaker. My question is to the Premier. Can the—

The Hon. S.C. Mullighan interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Member for King, please pause. Member for Lee, you are giving me no other option but to warn you.

Ms LUETHEN: My question is to the Premier. Can the Premier update the house on how the government will continue to deliver for South Australians in this new session of parliament?

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL (Dunstan—Premier) (14:20): I thank the member for King for her excellent question, and I—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order! Settle!

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: —appreciate the opportunity to outline to the house—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Settle! Members on my left, I don't understand the provocation. The Premier has the call.

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: —the agenda which we have for this Second Session—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: The Premier has the call. Order!

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: —of the Fifty-Fourth Parliament of South Australia. I must say, so all those—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Premier, please be seated for one moment. The member for Badcoe is warned. The member for Mawson has been well behaved today; I thank him for that. I would like to hear the Premier's answer. Premier.

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: Thank you very much, sir. It's extraordinary, isn't it, the level of excitement from those opposite when we talk about the achievements of this government continuing to deliver for the people of South Australia?

Ms Stinson: So much anticipation for so little.

The SPEAKER: The member for Badcoe is warned.

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: I must say, it was an honour for us yesterday to have His Excellency the Hon. Hieu Van Le, Governor of South Australia, here to open the Second Session of the—

The Hon. A. Piccolo interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Member for Light!

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: —Fifty-Fourth Parliament here in South Australia. He outlined the government's agenda for the rest of this session. I must say that it's an exciting—

Mr Brown interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Member for Playford!

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: —agenda that he outlined. Of course, principal amongst that agenda is the continuation—

Mr Malinauskas interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order, Leader of the Opposition!

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: —to deliver on our strong plan for real change in South Australia: more jobs, lower costs and better services. That will always remain a focus, but more than that—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: —I thought it was excellent that His Excellency—

Ms Cook interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Member for Hurtle Vale!

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: —outlined that the government of South Australia would be reintroducing the legislation which failed to pass the first session of this parliament—

Mr Hughes interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Member for Giles!

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: —which was really responding to the needs of the people of South Australia. In particular, I refer to shop trading hours deregulation, where it's quite clear that the people of South Australia want further deregulation of shop trading hours, council rate capping and, of course, a lifting of the GM moratorium in South Australia outside of Kangaroo Island.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Leader!

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: I can't believe those opposite are standing in the way of these particular policies, which we know the people of South Australia want. We know that they are going to deliver increased economic activity for our state, more jobs for our state, put more money in the pockets of South Australians, yet they are being blocked by those opposite. We will not be deterred. In fact, in the speech yesterday His Excellency—

Mr Malinauskas interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Leader!

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: —outlined the government's agenda to massively invest in productive infrastructure here in South Australia: $12.9 billion over the next four years. We are very proud of that. Principal amongst that of course is the completion of the north-south corridor, a very important program for the people of our state. It doesn't stop there—

Ms Stinson: Why are you still delaying it then? Why do you need so many studies before you can decide something?

The SPEAKER: Order, member for Badcoe!

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: The completion of the electrification of the Gawler line, which was something that was on-off, on-off, now it's back on again and it's going to happen. It's going to be delivered with a good Liberal government. We are excited about the delivery of the rail line going through to the Flinders University. We know that this is going to be a massive advantage to Flinders University. Removal of level crossings, upgrading of metropolitan intersections—so many positive programs; $12.9 billion—

Dr Close interjecting:

The SPEAKER: The deputy leader is called to order.

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: —to stimulate economic activity. We are also delivering on the continuation of delivering lower costs for the people of South Australia. We started with the removal of payroll tax for small business in South Australia and halving the emergency services levy in South Australia. These are important programs. We are very focused—

Ms Cook interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Member for Hurtle Vale!

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: —on lowering water prices in South Australia and stopping the rort presided over by those sitting on the opposition benches. Long may they stay on those benches because they were a danger to the hip pocket of every ordinary South Australian when they were in with their outrageous rort—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: —the outrageous water pricing rort inflicted by those opposite. They had no shame—

The Hon. S.C. Mullighan interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Member for Lee!

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: —whatsoever. We are fixing up your mess. Do not worry about it anymore. Of course, we are putting downward pressure on electricity prices in South Australia. It's already underway and they hate it. They absolutely hate it every day of the week, but we are getting on with doing those things that we were elected to do to govern on behalf of the people of South Australia. We are very focused on all the things that we know the people of our state so richly deserve.

The SPEAKER: Can the leader be seated just for one moment. Before I call the leader, I have to call the member for Reynell to order, the member for Playford and I warn him, the member for Hurtle Vale and I warn her, and the member for Ramsay. The Leader of the Opposition is warned, as is the Minister for Education. I call to order the member for Narungga.