House of Assembly Fifty-Fifth Parliament, First Session (55-1) 55 1 Parliament of South Australia House of Assembly published Question Time Premier's Delivery Unit Premier's Delivery Unit The Hon. D.J. SPEIRS House of Assembly Black Leader of the Opposition Premier's Delivery Unit The Hon. D.J. SPEIRS (Black—Leader of the Opposition) (14:20): My question is again to the Premier. Did the Premier direct his Delivery Unit chief executive, Rik Morris, to employ any staff and, if so, why? With your leave, sir, and that of the house, I will explain. Leave granted. The Hon. D.J. SPEIRS House of Assembly Black Leader of the Opposition The Hon. D.J. SPEIRS: Last week, Mr Morris told a parliamentary committee that he had personally appointed Mr Daniel Romeo—former Chief of Staff to former Premier, the Hon. Jay Weatherill—as executive director without a merit process and outside normal public sector recruitment processes. The Hon. P.B. MALINAUSKAS House of Assembly Croydon Premier The Hon. P.B. MALINAUSKAS (Croydon—Premier) (14:21): No, I made no such direction to the Chief Executive Officer—or the CE—of the PDU, to employ Mr Romeo. Members interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order!