House of Assembly: Tuesday, July 21, 2020

Contents

Members, Accommodation Allowances

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS (West Torrens) (15:06): My question is to the Premier. Will the Premier ensure that all the ministers who have inappropriately claimed the country members' allowance will not claim parliamentary privilege regarding any police investigation into their conduct?

The Hon. V.A. CHAPMAN: Point of order, Mr Speaker: I suggest that that's a matter that's quite out of order to raise in relation to a legal privilege in relation to any hypothetical investigation. The position on that matter is that I would suggest that it's out of order. It's not—

The SPEAKER: On the basis that it's hypothetical, I uphold that point of order. Member for West Torrens can have one more and then the member for King.