Data Harvesting

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS (West Torrens) (14:22): My question is to the Premier. Has the Premier or will the Premier claim any legal professional privilege over any documents the Ombudsman has requested in relation to his inquiry into the misuse of data by the Premier's office?

The Hon. D.C. VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN: Point of order: that's an entirely hypothetical question. The member has no idea whether the Ombudsman has asked or hasn't asked, so to ask what the response to that hypothetical situation might be is outside of standing orders.

The SPEAKER: There is some force in that submission. I am going to give an opportunity to the member for West Torrens to reformulate the question. It may be that there are sufficient touchpoints to ensure the question is in order.

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS: My question is to the Premier. Has the Premier claimed legal professional privilege over any documents the Ombudsman has requested as a result of his investigation into the Premier and his office?

The SPEAKER: I am going to allow that question.

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL (Dunstan—Premier) (14:23): I have answered this question. I think it would be inappropriate for me to be making any comment with regard to any inquiry whatsoever. I think this is commonplace. It's in accordance with the precedents and I just refer the member for West Torrens to my previous answer.