State Liberal Party

Mr MALINAUSKAS (Croydon—Leader of the Opposition) (14:05): My question is to the Premier. Is the Premier a member of the Liberal Party state executive?

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL (Dunstan—Premier) (14:05): Well, it's an interesting arrangement. I am a member, but I can send a proxy, and mostly the Hon. Rob Lucas attends on behalf of the South Australian parliamentary team.

Of course, I would be entitled to attend state executive as a member of the South Australian parliamentary Liberal Party, as in fact the leader of the parliamentary Liberal Party, but Rob Lucas has a few more years of experience on me—in round terms, about 27 extra years on me. He does an outstanding job but, yes, I can certainly attend that meeting if I wish.