House of Assembly Fifty-Fourth Parliament, Second Session (54-2) 54 2 Parliament of South Australia House of Assembly published Question Time Deputy Premier Deputy Premier Mr MALINAUSKAS House of Assembly Croydon Leader of the Opposition Deputy Premier Mr MALINAUSKAS (Croydon—Leader of the Opposition) (14:41): My question is to the Premier. Can the Premier please advise the house what legislation requires the state to have a Deputy Premier at all times? With your leave, sir, and that of the house, I will explain. Leave granted. Mr MALINAUSKAS House of Assembly Mr MALINAUSKAS: The Premier is quoted in last Friday's edition of InDaily as saying the only reason why he appointed the Minister for Energy and Mining as Deputy Premier before his party room meeting last Thursday was because 'under the legislation in South Australia, we need to have a deputy premier at all times'. What is the legislation? The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL House of Assembly Dunstan Premier The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL (Dunstan—Premier) (14:41): The Administrative Arrangements Act.