House of Assembly Fifty-Fourth Parliament, Second Session (54-2) 54 2 Parliament of South Australia House of Assembly published Personal Explanation Personal Explanation Member's Remarks Member's Remarks The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL House of Assembly Dunstan Premier The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL (Dunstan—Premier) (15:23): I rise to make a personal explanation. I have been having quite a few chips from the Deputy Leader of the Opposition today. When I rose to leave the chamber, I was confronted with, 'Can't wait to get out of the chamber.' The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: The Premier might just pause. The Premier requires leave. Does the Premier seek leave? The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL House of Assembly The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: Yes, sir. Leave granted. The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL House of Assembly The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: I find it extraordinary the assertion from the Deputy Leader of the Opposition, who shouted across the chamber as I got up to leave question time—which I do every day after we finish question time because we have important work in government to get on with—'Can't wait to get out of the chamber.' It flows on from a comment that she made earlier with a question, which was ruled by the Speaker out of order, regarding my inability to answer questions that the opposition had put today. I make this point by way of a personal explanation: none of those questions were directed to any of the portfolios that I am responsible for. Members interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order! The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL House of Assembly The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: And there were people sitting in this chamber— Members interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order, members on my left! The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL House of Assembly The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: —who have the direct responsibility for these areas. So as per usual— Members interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Member for Reynell! The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL House of Assembly The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: —what we get from the opposition is just politics—politics, politics, politics. Members interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order! The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL House of Assembly The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: I am extraordinarily proud of my government's— Members interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order, members on my left! The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL House of Assembly The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: I am extraordinarily proud of the way that my government has addressed a range of issues which affect women in South Australia since coming to government. We have advanced a range of legislation— Members interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order! The Premier will resume his seat. The Premier— Members interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order, members on my left! The occasion for giving a personal explanation, in accordance with standing order 108, is just that: it is an occasion to give a personal explanation and not to engage in broader debate. I remind the Premier of the need to confine remarks accordingly. The Premier has the call. The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL House of Assembly The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: I will conclude now because I do have other important business to attend to out of this, but I utterly reject the assertion from the deputy leader that I cannot wait to get out of this chamber. I enjoy fulfilling my responsibility in this chamber every single day that I come into this place. Again, I make it very clear that I am— Members interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order! The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL House of Assembly The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: —very proud of every single one of the policies and the funding that we have brought to a range of issues affecting women in this state since coming to government. Members interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order! The question before the house is that the house note grievances. The member for Reynell. Members interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order! The member for Reynell has the call. The member for Reynell is entitled to be heard in silence.