COP29

The Hon. V.A. TARZIA (Hartley—Leader of the Opposition) (14:18): My question is to the Premier. Does the Premier support the action taken by the federal Labor government at COP29? With your leave, sir, and that of the house, I will explain.

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS: Point of order, sir.

The Hon. V.A. TARZIA: We can't ask about that either?

The SPEAKER: The Leader of Government Business with a point of order.

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS: That question without an explanation is indecipherable. Questions should be plain and should not require an explanation. Without an explanation, that question is unanswerable.

The Hon. J.A.W. GARDNER: Point of order, sir. The leader of the house has used that as an attempted point of order on a number of occasions, which you have often ruled out of order. In this case, it's also nonsensical. He is making a straw man. The question as it stands does benefit from an explanation, but it doesn't even require it necessarily. The member is making a bogus point of order.

The SPEAKER: If there's a bogus point of order, I am not sure it came from that side of the chamber, member for Morialta. I will ask the leader to rephrase the question.

The Hon. J.A.W. Gardner: On what basis, sir?

The SPEAKER: On the basis that there needs to be some more information in the question.

The Hon. V.A. TARZIA: Sir, if it's a broad question, it might be a broad answer which you might also permit, with your guidance.

The SPEAKER: Leader, rephrase the question.

The Hon. V.A. TARZIA: The question was: does the Premier support action taken by the federal Labor government at COP29? With your leave, sir, and that of the house, I will explain.

The SPEAKER: It's the same question.

The Hon. V.A. TARZIA: What is the issue with the question? I am just trying to understand.

The SPEAKER: Which action did the federal government take?

The Hon. V.A. TARZIA: So, I am asking if the explanation—

The SPEAKER: Which action are you talking about? I asked you to rephrase the question.

The Hon. J.A.W. Gardner: Have you seen the way they do government questions, sir? 'Can you update the house on X.'

The SPEAKER: The member for Morialta will leave the chamber until the end of question time.

The honourable member for Morialta having withdrawn from the chamber:

The Hon. V.A. TARZIA: Can the Premier provide an update to action taken by the federal Labor government at COP29? With your leave, sir, and that of the house, I will explain.

The SPEAKER: It's the same question that I have asked you to rephrase.

The Hon. V.A. TARZIA: I have changed the question.

The SPEAKER: I am going to move on to the member for MacKillop for a question.