Petitions

Teachers Registration Board

Dr CLOSE (Port Adelaide—Deputy Leader of the Opposition): Presented a petition signed by 11,606 residents of South Australia requesting the house to urge the government to ensure the political independence of the Teachers Registration Board and to maintain its current composition and nomination processes.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: The Minister for Education is called to order.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: I do not want to get rid of anyone yet.