Parliamentary Procedure

Independent Commissioner Against Corruption, Speaker's Statement

The SPEAKER (14:02): Honourable members, before I ask if there are questions without notice I wish to bring to the attention of the house that I have been provided with copies of correspondence between the Independent Commissioner Against Corruption and officers of the House of Assembly, certain members of the House of Assembly and the staff of certain members of parliament.

The correspondence relates to the investigation being undertaken by the Independent Commissioner Against Corruption into Country Members' Accommodation Allowance claims by certain members of parliament. When I have had an opportunity to consider the correspondence more comprehensively, I will report back to the house.

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS: Point of order on a matter of privilege: it would be prudent to table that document because the privilege is not yours, it is the house's.

The SPEAKER: There is no point of order, member for West Torrens, and I do not propose to add further to my statement for the time being.