House of Assembly: Thursday, September 09, 2021

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Parliament House Staffers

Mr MALINAUSKAS (Croydon—Leader of the Opposition) (14:19): My question is to the Premier. Is the Premier concerned at the prospect that a current Liberal staffer could be working in this building despite the fact that they have urinated in the corner of someone's office and exposed themselves completely inappropriately?

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL (Dunstan—Premier) (14:19): The leader makes an assertion based upon an assertion that was made in the other place yesterday afternoon.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: That was an assertion that was made. I am not in receipt of any formal complaint directed to me. There are pathways that exist if people wish to make a complaint with regard to this type of behaviour. I am not going to be making assumptions based upon unsubstantiated allegations made in the parliament. Imagine if I responded to everything that the member for West Torrens alleged—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order, member for Kaurna!

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: —here under privilege in this parliament? The member for West Torrens is constantly making assertions. Imagine if I jumped to every single one of the suggestions that he made—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order, members on my left!

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: —we would never achieve anything as a government. There are processes, there are pathways that are in place—

Mr Boyer interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Member for Wright!

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: —and if people would like to make a formal complaint, I suggest they take up that opportunity.