Member for Waite

Mr MALINAUSKAS (Croydon—Leader of the Opposition) (14:18): My question is to the Premier. Has the Premier asked the member for Waite if he slapped a female member of parliament on the backside on 13 December last year?

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL (Dunstan—Premier) (14:19): I have canvassed this matter in the press. I have spoken with the member for Waite when I first became aware—

The Hon. S.C. Mullighan interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Member for Lee!

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: —of the situation of the unacceptable behaviour which occurred on 13 December last year, and that's exactly and precisely why the process was put in place late last year. An investigator has been put in place and I don't think we have long to wait for that investigation to be complete.