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Mr MALINAUSKAS (Croydon—Leader of the Opposition) (14:26): My question is to the Premier. When a South Australian signs up to the Premier's Facebook page, where does the information go? Does it go to the government of South Australia or does it go to the Liberal Party of South Australia?

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL (Dunstan—Premier) (14:26): This is a very interesting set of questions that are being asked today. Let me get this straight. The Leader of the Opposition is currently in here asking a line of questions complaining about—are you ready for this—the Liberal Party using Liberal Party money to promote key COVID messages to South Australians. What he is fine with—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: —is the Leader of the Opposition's office using taxpayer dollars to promote Labor Party advertisements.

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS: Point of order, sir.

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: That's what it's at.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: At its very simplest form, that's what they are for, because that's what they are always like—

The SPEAKER: The Premier will resume his seat.

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: —using taxpayer dollars to advance their own case.

The SPEAKER: The Premier will resume his seat for a moment. The member for West Torrens rises on a point of order.

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS: Standing order 98: rules applying to answers. The Premier is now debating the answer rather than answering the substance of the question. The question was very specific and pointed and the Premier refuses to answer.

The SPEAKER: There is no point of order. The Premier has, over the course of the last 12 seconds or so, in commencing an answer to a question—

Mr Malinauskas interjecting:

The SPEAKER: —well, the last many seconds—been providing context in response to a question that invited two alternatives to a general question. I am endeavouring to listen carefully to the Premier's answer. The Premier is in order and has the call.

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: I have finished my answer, sir.

The SPEAKER: The Premier has concluded his answer.