House of Assembly Fifty-Fourth Parliament, Second Session (54-2) 54 2 Parliament of South Australia House of Assembly published Question Time Question Time Member for Narungga Member for Narungga Mr MALINAUSKAS House of Assembly Croydon Leader of the Opposition Member for Narungga Mr MALINAUSKAS (Croydon—Leader of the Opposition) (14:04): My question is to the Premier. What is the Premier's response to the member for Narungga's challenge to effectively 'back him or sack him'? With your leave, and that of the house, I will explain. Leave granted. Mr MALINAUSKAS House of Assembly Mr MALINAUSKAS: In the Adelaide Magistrates Court this morning, magistrate Christopher Smolicz remanded the member for Narungga on continuing bail to face trial on 14 June 2022 on 23 charges of deception relating to the country members' allowance. After the hearing, the member provided a statement in which he said, and I quote: As this matter will now not be resolved prior to the state election, I will write to the state executive of the Liberal Party inviting them to confirm that I remain the endorsed Liberal Party candidate for the seat of Narungga. The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL House of Assembly Dunstan Premier The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL (Dunstan—Premier) (14:04): Thank you very much. I haven't seen that exact statement, but what I can say— Members interjecting: The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL House of Assembly The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: Well, it would be very helpful if the Leader of the Opposition could provide it— Members interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order! The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL House of Assembly The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: —and I thank him very much. Members interjecting House of Assembly Members interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order, Premier! The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL House of Assembly The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: I am sure he— The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Premier, if I can bring you to order, these matters are sub judice, so it may be that you wish to refer to that in your answer, but I give you the option if you do not. The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL House of Assembly The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: As I was saying, Mr Speaker, I am sure that the Leader of the Opposition was quite correct in his faithful presentation of the words of the member for Narungga but, as he would probably be aware, membership of the Liberal Party is something which is determined by the state executive. That is something that will need to be determined by them, and I am sure that is something that will be considered by them very shortly.