House of Assembly Fifty-Fourth Parliament, Second Session (54-2) 54 2 Parliament of South Australia House of Assembly published Question Time Flinders Medical Centre Flinders Medical Centre Mr MALINAUSKAS House of Assembly Croydon Leader of the Opposition Flinders Medical Centre Mr MALINAUSKAS (Croydon—Leader of the Opposition) (14:15): My question is to the Premier. Given the Premier won't answer the question on the net total number of beds at Flinders, is there any— The Hon. D.C. VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN House of Assembly The Hon. D.C. VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN: Point of order, sir. Members interjecting: The Deputy Speaker House of Assembly The DEPUTY SPEAKER: There's a point of order, leader. Mr MALINAUSKAS House of Assembly Mr MALINAUSKAS: Have you got a problem with questions? The Deputy Speaker House of Assembly The DEPUTY SPEAKER: Leader, take your seat. There is a point of order. Minister— Members interjecting: The Deputy Speaker House of Assembly The DEPUTY SPEAKER: Order! Mr Malinauskas interjecting: The Deputy Speaker House of Assembly The DEPUTY SPEAKER: The leader is called to order. The Hon. S.S. Marshall interjecting: The Deputy Speaker House of Assembly The DEPUTY SPEAKER: Order, Premier! Members interjecting: The Deputy Speaker House of Assembly The DEPUTY SPEAKER: The leader is called to order and the member for West Torrens is warned for the first time. The Hon. D.C. VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN House of Assembly The Hon. D.C. VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN: Standing order 97 prevents a question starting with, 'Given that someone won't,' etc. It is out of order. The Deputy Speaker House of Assembly The DEPUTY SPEAKER: Standing order 97—and remember, everyone, that this is eating into your question time—states: Such questions not to involve argument… In putting any such question, a Member may not offer argument or opinion, nor may a Member… So I uphold the point of order in the way you began to ask your question, leader; you offered opinion. Leader, you have the call.