General Practitioner Payroll Tax

Mr COWDREY (Colton) (14:27): My question is then to the Premier. How much revenue will be collected as a result of payroll tax changes proposed for contract GPs in South Australia?

The Hon. P.B. MALINAUSKAS (Croydon—Premier) (14:28): I thank the member for Colton for his question, notwithstanding the fact that it grossly misrepresents any realm of facts.

The Hon. J.A.W. GARDNER: Point of order, sir.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order! There is a point of order. Member for Hartley! Member for Frome! I see the member for Morialta under 134.

The Hon. J.A.W. GARDNER: Standing orders 98 and 97: if the Premier has a problem with a question he has an opportunity to address that through a standing order. That answer is disrespectful to the house and it is well and truly—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. J.A.W. GARDNER: —in breach of standing order 98.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order! That may be, member for Morialta, but there are a number of interjections from your distant backbench. The member for Hammond and the member for Florey—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order! Although, I observe their seats are in front of mine. I will listen carefully.

The Hon. P.B. MALINAUSKAS: What I would say to the member for Colton is there are no proposed changes, nor have there been any changes, to payroll tax rules around GP services. The rules, the legislation regarding the application of payroll tax of GPs in South Australia is exactly the same today as it was during the life of the former government.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order! The member for Morialta is warned. If I use 137A, there will not be any sensible—

The Hon. P.B. Malinauskas interjecting:

The SPEAKER: I am not certain about that. In fact, some of his points of order are reasonably useful and if I get rid of him now there will be no useful points of order and I might have to turn to someone else and that would trouble me.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!