Question Time

March 4 Justice

Dr CLOSE (Port Adelaide—Deputy Leader of the Opposition) (14:09): My question is to the Premier. Does the Premier stand by his remarks about not moving cabinet yesterday so that members could attend the March 4 Justice? With your leave, sir, and that of the house, I will explain.

Leave granted.

Dr CLOSE: The Premier was asked on 891 radio this morning whether he believed the march was so powerful and important that he should have moved cabinet, and he replied:

There were certainly Liberal MPs marching, people that weren't in cabinet, but we don't move cabinet.

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL (Dunstan—Premier) (14:09): Yes, I stand by my remarks yesterday. I think yesterday's rally was an important rally. It was a powerful rally with a powerful message to the people of South Australia. There were Liberal MPs who did attend that rally. I know that after cabinet concluded the Deputy Premier attended part of that rally, so, yes, I stand by my comments yesterday.