House of Assembly Fifty-Fourth Parliament, Second Session (54-2) 54 2 Parliament of South Australia House of Assembly published Question Time JobKeeper Payment JobKeeper Payment Mr MALINAUSKAS House of Assembly Croydon Leader of the Opposition JobKeeper Payment Mr MALINAUSKAS (Croydon—Leader of the Opposition) (14:23): My question is to the Premier. Is the Premier concerned that up to 1,000 South Australians have been stood down by government enterprises and cannot access the JobKeeper payment? The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL House of Assembly Dunstan Premier JobKeeper Payment The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL (Dunstan—Premier) (14:23): I have, I thought, provided a pretty detailed explanation in my previous answer. There are a large number of people who are affected. Some will be eligible for the JobKeeper package; some will be eligible for the JobSeeker package. Members interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order! Ms Cook interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: The member for Hurtle Vale is called to order. The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL House of Assembly The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: We are trying to preserve as many jobs as we possibly can, but let's be very clear. An honourable member interjecting: The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL House of Assembly The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: I hear somebody saying, 'Well, stand them down.' I am not sure what the advantage of standing them down would actually be. Members interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order! Ms Stinson House of Assembly Ms Stinson: You're standing them down and they can't get any relief. The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Member for Badcoe, I am not standing anyone down. Please do not interject. The Premier has the call. The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL House of Assembly The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: Sir, I think you would be more than aware, and those of us who have been reading the media would be more than aware, that we are doing everything we can to keep as many people engaged as possible. In fact— Mr Brown interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: The member for Playford is called to order. The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL House of Assembly The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: —we were the first state in the country to actually push ahead with a job stimulus $350 million package not only to keep people employed but also, of course— Mr Brown House of Assembly Mr Brown: What about your own employees? The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: The member for Playford is warned. The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL House of Assembly The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: They are clearly not interested, sir. The Hon. S.C. Mullighan House of Assembly The Hon. S.C. Mullighan: Your own employees in your own portfolios. The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: The member for Lee is also warned. The Hon. S.S. Marshall interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Premier, please do not respond to interjections. An honourable member interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: The Minister for Police is called to order. He has been doing it all day. The leader would like another question, and then one on my right.