Golden Grove Tennis Club

Ms HILDYARD (Reynell) (15:03): My question is to the member for King. Has the member for King apologised to the subcontractor and its employees who were terminated from the Tea Tree Gully council civil works at Golden Grove Tennis Club? With your leave, and that of the house, I will explain.

The SPEAKER: Order! The member for Reynell will resume her seat. The Minister for Energy and Mining rises on a point of order.

The Hon. D.C. VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN: Point of order, sir: that question is out of order for several reasons and I ask you to rule it so.

The SPEAKER: I uphold the point of order. The question clearly does not relate to relevant responsibilities. The member for Reynell is warned for a second time and I will move on.

The Hon. S.C. MULLIGHAN: Mr Speaker, I rise on a point of order.

The SPEAKER: The member for Lee on a point of order.

The Hon. S.C. MULLIGHAN: Under standing order 97, the conduct of the member for Reynell was wholly within standing orders. She had got to the point of seeking the house's leave to provide further detail about her question and she was denied that opportunity—firstly, by the member for Stuart and, secondly, by your ruling. She did nothing more than any other member has done in providing a question to the house and seeking the leave of the house to provide further detail about that question.

The Hon. V.A. CHAPMAN: Point of order.

The SPEAKER: The Deputy Premier on a point of order.

The Hon. V.A. CHAPMAN: Mr Speaker, you have ruled on this matter. If the member wants to complain about that, he has to move dissent to your decision.

The SPEAKER: I have ruled on the question. I do not uphold the member for Lee's subsequent point of order and I will move on. Is the member for Florey seeking the call?

Ms BEDFORD: Indeed, sir.