State Liberal Party

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS (West Torrens) (14:44): My question is to the Premier.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS: Can the Premier inform the house which one of his MPs has publicly claimed that his party is in open warfare and there are open shows of defiance against the Premier to InDaily?

The Hon. S.K. KNOLL: Point of order: the member is seeking to introduce facts and argument without the leave of the house.

The SPEAKER: That may be the case. I ask the minister that if you are going to call a point of order like that to please reserve the point of order towards the end of the answer. I've got to say, though, I was tending to form that opinion. Member for West Torrens, I will give you another go to rephrase.

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS: My question is to the Premier. Have any of the Liberal party room given public statements to InDaily criticising the Premier's leadership?

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL (Dunstan—Premier) (14:45): I have no idea which article the member is referring to.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: The member for Playford is warned. The leader is warned.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

Ms Stinson interjecting:

The SPEAKER: The member for Badcoe can leave for 22 minutes under 137A.

The honourable member for Badcoe having withdrawn from the chamber:

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order! Leader, be quiet. The deputy leader would like another question.