House of Assembly: Tuesday, November 30, 2021

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Deputy Premier

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS (West Torrens) (14:46): My question is to the Premier. Did the Premier mislead the house when he said that the Deputy Premier's position was mentioned in the Administrative Arrangements Act 1994? With your leave, sir, and that of the house, I will explain.

Leave granted.

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS: The Premier, in an answer to a question by the Leader of the Opposition, claimed that the Deputy Premier's position was legislated under the Administrative Arrangements Act 1994. It is not.

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL (Dunstan—Premier) (14:47): I'm happy to come back with a detailed explanation for the member for West Torrens.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: Section—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order! The Premier has the call.

The Hon. A. Koutsantonis: Do your job!

The SPEAKER: Order! The member for West Torrens is warned.

The Hon. A. Koutsantonis: You can't lie to parliament.

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. A. Koutsantonis: What are you smiling at?

The SPEAKER: The member for West Torrens is warned for a second time.

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: He's got a very big temper, sir.

The Hon. A. Koutsantonis interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Premier, please be seated. Member for West Torrens, I direct you to leave the chamber under 137A for 15 minutes so that you can return in time for crossbench questions. The Premier has the call.

The honourable member for West Torrens having withdrawn from the chamber:

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: As I was saying before, the legal advice that we received was that, under section 7 of the Administrative Arrangements Act, it was important for us to have a permanent deputy in place. That was the advice that I received. I'm happy to come back to the house with a more detailed explanation.