Parliament House End of Year Functions

Dr CLOSE (Port Adelaide—Deputy Leader of the Opposition) (14:37): My question is to the Deputy Premier. Did the Deputy Premier receive complaints from any Liberal staffers about alleged sexual harassment at the Liberal Party Christmas party in 2019? With your leave, and that of the house, I will explain.

Leave granted.

Dr CLOSE: Yesterday, it was alleged that complaints were made to senior leadership people in the Liberal Party.

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL (Dunstan—Premier) (14:37): I am aware that confidential conversations regarding matters on 13 December 2019 have been made, but I intend for them to be kept confidential. That was the wish of the people—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: —that they—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Deputy leader!

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: No, I am aware that there have been confidential conversations regarding the matters there, but there is certainly no formal complaint that I have directly received on this matter.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!