Coronavirus, Schools

Dr CLOSE (Port Adelaide—Deputy Leader of the Opposition) (15:04): My question is to the Minister for Education. Will the minister guarantee that temporary contract and casual employees in schools will continue to be employed and paid?

The Hon. J.A.W. GARDNER (Morialta—Minister for Education) (15:04): I am going to take that question on notice so that I can ensure any information I provide in a general sense is relevant to every environment that might be described by that question. So, out of an abundance of caution, I will take that question on notice and bring back an answer to the house. I will endeavour to get an answer directly to the member as quickly as I can.

The SPEAKER: Member for Waite. I'll come back—

The Hon. A. Koutsantonis: Are you joking?

The SPEAKER: No, I'm not. Member for West Torrens, if you want to argue—

The Hon. S.C. Mullighan: Is the police investigation over?

The SPEAKER: Yes, member for Lee.

The Hon. S.C. Mullighan: It is, is it?

The SPEAKER: No, I'm not responding to interjections, and I ask you not to interject. I have called the member for Waite.