Question Time

Member for Waite

Mr MALINAUSKAS (Croydon—Leader of the Opposition) (14:18): My question is to the Premier. Did the member for Waite slap a female member of parliament on the backside on Friday 13 December?

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL (Dunstan—Premier) (14:18): I thank the Leader of the Opposition for his question. That is going to be the subject of the investigation which is currently underway.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: This process was put in place last year and my understanding is that there is not long to wait. I wasn't at the crossbench drinks at the time of the incident. I had attended earlier in the afternoon before our end of season event—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: —which was held in the Members' Dining Room, but I wasn't present at the time and that's exactly and precisely the reason that this process has been put in place.

The SPEAKER: I call to order the members for Reynell, Badcoe and Morphett. Leader.