COVID-19 Restrictions

Mr PICTON (Kaurna) (14:42): If the Premier will indulge us, I would like to ask a question of him. Will South Australia have the smallest number of people allowed at a home gathering this Christmas and, if so, is that because our health system is not ready?

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL (Dunstan—Premier) (14:42): We have always listened to the advice of SA Health when it comes to managing this COVID pandemic. When we look at some of the—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order! The Premier has the call.

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: It's hard to keep a train of thought with all the excited behaviour from those opposite during question time. Actually, I can't even remember what his question was. Can anybody remember what it was?

Members interjecting:

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: Home restrictions, yes. It's hard to keep—

Members interjecting:

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: Listen to them. What a rabble—because there's no discipline!

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order, the leader! Premier, please do try not to provoke the opposition.

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: So when we look at the information that has been provided by the epidemiologists, it's very clear that most of the superspreader events that have occurred around Australia have occurred at events like weddings and funerals and home gatherings, so these have been one—

Members interjecting:

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: These have been events that we have been keen to—

Members interjecting:

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: Thank you, sir.