House of Assembly Fifty-Fourth Parliament, Second Session (54-2) 54 2 Parliament of South Australia House of Assembly published Question Time Question Time State Liberal Party State Liberal Party Mr MALINAUSKAS House of Assembly Croydon Leader of the Opposition State Liberal Party Mr MALINAUSKAS (Croydon—Leader of the Opposition) (14:17): My question is to the Premier. Why do so many of the Premier's own MPs either threaten to quit to leave the Liberal Party, or actually quit to leave the Liberal Party, under your leadership? The Hon. D.C. VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN House of Assembly The Hon. D.C. VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN: Point of order. The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: The leader will resume his seat. The Minister for Energy and Mining rises on a point of order. The Hon. D.C. VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN House of Assembly The Hon. D.C. VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN: Standing order 97: the question contains argument—completely unacceptable. Members interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order, member for West Torrens! The standing order is taken pursuant to standing order 97. It asks why, it introduces facts. Arguably, it contravenes standing order 97. I will allow the question. Does the Premier wish to seek the call? The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL House of Assembly Dunstan Premier The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL (Dunstan—Premier) (14:18): Thank you very much, sir. It's telling that the first question that the Leader of the Opposition asks after parliament resumes is to focus on grubby politics, as per usual. That's all they are focused on on that side of the house. By contrast— The Hon. A. Koutsantonis House of Assembly The Hon. A. Koutsantonis: Your divisions? The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Member for West Torrens! The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL House of Assembly The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: —those of us on this side of the house are focused unequivocally on getting through this coronavirus, making sure that we can have— Members interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: The member for West Torrens is called to order. The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL House of Assembly The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: —a strong rebound and create as many jobs as we can.