House of Assembly Fifty-Fourth Parliament, Second Session (54-2) 54 2 Parliament of South Australia House of Assembly published Question Time Small Business Grants Small Business Grants The Hon. S.C. MULLIGHAN House of Assembly Lee Small Business Grants The Hon. S.C. MULLIGHAN (Lee) (14:49): Is the Premier concerned by reports that applicants are being advised that their applications won't be paid as application periods remain open? The Hon. S.K. KNOLL House of Assembly The Hon. S.K. KNOLL: Under standing order 97, that question contained fact and argument. The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Would the member for Lee like to seek leave to insert any fact? The Hon. S.C. MULLIGHAN House of Assembly The Hon. S.C. MULLIGHAN: Yes, sure—perhaps I will rephrase, sir. The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Please. Members interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order! The Hon. S.C. MULLIGHAN House of Assembly The Hon. S.C. MULLIGHAN: Six, actually. The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Member for Lee, let's get on with it. The Hon. S.C. MULLIGHAN House of Assembly The Hon. S.C. MULLIGHAN: My question is to the Premier. Will he now instruct the Department of Treasury and Finance to process these applications more quickly? The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL House of Assembly Dunstan Premier The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL (Dunstan—Premier) (14:50): I feel very confused by the questions that we are receiving from the opposition today. At one stage— The Hon. S.C. Mullighan House of Assembly The Hon. S.C. Mullighan: Businesses need help. You're not helping. Get on with it. The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order! The member for Lee is called to order. The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL House of Assembly The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: —they were encouraging us to close off the applications. I would have thought people would want to keep the applications open for as long as possible. My understanding is— The Hon. S.C. Mullighan House of Assembly The Hon. S.C. Mullighan: Perhaps if you spent less time on your phone and more time listening you would keep up. The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order, member for Lee! The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL House of Assembly The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: —that those applications stay open until 1 June. As I indicated, my understanding is that there have been some payments that have already started to be made. Members interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Member for Playford! The Premier has concluded his answer. The member for Flinders has the call. The Hon. S.C. Mullighan interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: The member for Lee is warned.