Election Debate

Mr MALINAUSKAS (Croydon—Leader of the Opposition) (14:51): Supplementary question: given the leader is willing to have debates with me as Leader of the Opposition, why hasn't he agreed to debates at Business SA, the Master Builders or the Property Council?

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order! The Premier has the call.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order! The Premier.

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL (Dunstan—Premier) (14:51): I think there are—

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The SPEAKER: The Minister for Education is called to order.

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The SPEAKER: Minister, you are warned. Member for Playford, I resist the urge to make a human sacrifice.

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: There are a range of venues that we could use to host debates in the lead-up to the next election. One, for example, could be at the Repat site. I don't think a lot of people would like to be reminded that the Leader of the Opposition, while he was the health minister, actually saw fit to close down and break the hearts of the veterans in South Australia. Now, that would be a worthy venue for a debate with the Leader of the Opposition.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order, member for Playford!

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: Thank you again, sir, for highlighting that we do need to set a schedule—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order! The Premier has the call.

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: I will keep in mind some of these venue suggestions. Of course, one of the other things that we will probably need to debate, given the deputy leader's questions to the Minister for Environment and Water today, is everybody's superannuation investments. A cursory glance reveals a very interesting own goal for the member for Port Adelaide. The Leader of the Opposition—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order! The Minister for Environment is called to order.

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: —has superannuation with both Statewide and Rest and we understand that they both have investments in South32—another own goal from the member for Port Adelaide. It is an incredible—

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The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: —own goal drawn to the attention of the house—

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The SPEAKER: Order!

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The SPEAKER: Order! The member for Hammond is warned.

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: —and the people of South Australia: the Leader of the Opposition's investment in South32. Don't tell me he's got another person who's after his job.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: Don't tell me there is another one.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Indeed I will. The member for Playford can leave the chamber for 12 minutes under 137A, and the member for Hammond can join him. The member for Elder has the call.

The honourable members for Playford and Hammond having withdrawn from the chamber: