NationBuilder

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS (West Torrens) (14:41): My question is to the Premier. Can the Premier assure the house that no data collected from any government website is used to collate email addresses for the purposes of emails received by the Premier's personal website, stevenmarshall.com.au?

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL (Dunstan—Premier) (14:41): I have answered this repeatedly, but I am more than happy to answer it again. The simple fact of the matter is that NationBuilder came out today and made it very clear that no data has been collected or retained.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Leader!

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: I answered questions with regard to whether I kept notes when people contacted my office. The answer to that is, yes, of course. That's actually my responsibility. I have answered questions on a number of issues with regard to the media reports that have been put forward on the way the NationBuilder platform was used to essentially take press releases the opposition and now the government have—

Mr Malinauskas: Why won't you answer the question?

The SPEAKER: The leader is called to order!

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: —used to send those press releases to the media. I have also answered questions about the change of the distribution methodology, which our friends in the media should now be very pleased about. I know that those opposite are extraordinarily disappointed. I know that they are disappointed because—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Member for Playford!

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: —they would love for there to be a scandal, as announced by the member for West Torrens in the paper this morning. There is no scandal.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: The leader is warned.

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: It was an inadvertent error, where government employees were copying the text from government press releases and putting it onto government websites, but it has now been confirmed unequivocally by NationBuilder that that was not being used, when people clicked onto those government websites, to redirect people through Liberal Party platforms or websites, as per this question. They went further to say that there was no collection or retention of data from those websites. I think that everybody is now crystal clear as to what has occurred—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: —and it doesn't matter how many times the opposition asks the same question: they will get exactly the same answer—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: —that there has been no breach, there has been no collection, there has been no retention of data from people who have clicked onto these government websites.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order! The Deputy Premier is called to order. The member for Schubert is called to order. The member for Playford is warned. I have warned the leader. I remind members that the member asking a question is entitled to be heard in silence and the minister in answering it is entitled to be heard in silence and free from wilful interjection.