Legal Services Commission

Dr CLOSE (Port Adelaide—Deputy Leader of the Opposition) (14:40): My question is to the Premier. How can the women of South Australia have any confidence that you have their interests at heart when you won't answer a single question by a female MP about women's safety issues?

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order, members on my left! The Minister for Energy and Mining rises on a point of order.

The Hon. D.C. VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN: Standing order 97: again, that question clearly contained argument, sir.

The SPEAKER: I uphold the point of order. I will give the deputy leader an opportunity to rephrase.

Dr Close: The question stands for itself. He won't answer it.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: There's no need, Deputy Premier. The question is out of order. I will move on.