House of Assembly Fifty-Fourth Parliament, Second Session (54-2) 54 2 Parliament of South Australia House of Assembly published Question Time Members' Behaviour Members' Behaviour Dr CLOSE House of Assembly Port Adelaide Deputy Leader of the Opposition Members' Behaviour Dr CLOSE (Port Adelaide—Deputy Leader of the Opposition) (14:55): My question is to the Premier. Should any parliamentarian who engages in sexual assault or sexual harassment immediately resign? The Hon. S.K. KNOLL House of Assembly The Hon. S.K. KNOLL: Point of order, Mr Speaker: this question is a hypothetical and offends standing order 97. The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Point of order on the point order. Mr BROWN House of Assembly Mr BROWN: It is clearly not a hypothetical question asking for the Premier's views. The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: I am going to allow an answer. Would someone like to answer on my right? The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL House of Assembly Dunstan Premier The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL (Dunstan—Premier) (14:56): Sorry, can you repeat the question? Dr CLOSE House of Assembly Dr CLOSE: Does the Premier accept that any parliamentarian who engages in sexual assault or harassment should immediately resign? The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL House of Assembly The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: We need to ascertain what the facts are in each individual case that the deputy leader is referring to. Members interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order! The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL House of Assembly The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: There is a broad range of issues. Harassment—there were multiple accusations of harassment under the former government. We know that for a fact. Members interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order! The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL House of Assembly The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: I think that those opposite— Members interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order! The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL House of Assembly The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: —when they were in government looked at the facts in the individual situations and then formed an opinion. We've got to get those facts on the table, and that is precisely what is happening at the moment.