Question Time

Members, Accommodation Allowances

Mr MALINAUSKAS (Croydon—Leader of the Opposition) (14:04): My question is to the Premier. On what date did the Premier stay at the Victor Harbor property of Terry Stephens? With your leave and that of the house, I will explain.

Leave granted.

Mr MALINAUSKAS: Yesterday, the Premier informed the house, and I quote, 'I am happy, proud, to confirm that I have visited Victor Harbor and I have stayed at the house of the Hon. Terry Stephens,' and later, and I quote, 'My understanding is that this occurred in early 2017.'

The Hon. S.K. KNOLL: Point of order, Mr Speaker: the question contains matters which are before the time when the Premier was actually the Premier of South Australia and relate to conduct of a private member, under which standing order 96 should apply.

The SPEAKER: I have the point of order. I have to give due consideration to what has already been provided to the house. There is plenty of background, if you like, to the question. Leave was granted. So, given all that, and we are a minute in, I am going to allow the Premier an opportunity to respond.

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL (Dunstan—Premier) (14:05): February 2017.