Economic Stimulus Package

Ms MICHAELS (Enfield) (14:43): My question is to the Premier. Specifically in relation to small business support, why has the Premier not provided greater and more urgent stimulus for small businesses in South Australia, given the extreme economic impact of COVID?

The Hon. D.C. VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN: Point of order: standing order 97, sir. The question is out of order; it contains two lots of argument.

The SPEAKER: The Minister for Energy has a point of order. I might say, member for Enfield, I would benefit from hearing the question once again, and you may care to couch it in terms that might bring it into order.

Ms MICHAELS: My question is again to the Premier. Why has the Premier not provided greater and more urgent stimulus to South Australian small businesses?

The SPEAKER: I anticipate the point of order. It is a good point of order: the question is out of order.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order! The question from the member for Enfield included argument. I gave the member for Enfield an opportunity to ask the question again. It continued to include argument and it is out of order.

Mr PICTON: Point of order, Mr Speaker: there was no argument in that question. Asking a question is appropriate and I ask you to clarify where you believe the argument was in that question.

The SPEAKER: I have ruled in relation to the question. I will go to—