Liberal Party Country Members Dinner

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS (West Torrens) (15:23): My question is to you, sir. Did you attend a dinner of Liberal Party country members at the Cathedral Hotel in August?

The Hon. J.A.W. GARDNER: Point of order, sir.

The SPEAKER: The Minister for Education on a point of order.

The Hon. J.A.W. GARDNER: I believe that question offends standing order 96, point 2, in relation to the circumstances in which a member who is not a minister may be asked a question and for what purpose. That question does not meet the threshold set by standing order 96.

The SPEAKER: I have the point of order. Members will have noted that I was puzzling over the relevance of the question. The question does not relate, so far as I can discern at this point, to any matter that is within standing order 96, and so I rule the question out of order. The member for Elder.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order! The member for Elder will be heard in silence.