House of Assembly Fifty-Fifth Parliament, First Session (55-1) 55 1 Parliament of South Australia House of Assembly published Question Time COP29 COP29 The Hon. V.A. TARZIA House of Assembly Hartley Leader of the Opposition 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 House of Assembly West Torrens Minister for Infrastructure and Transport Minister for Energy and Mining The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS: Point of order, sir. The Hon. V.A. TARZIA House of Assembly Hartley Leader of the Opposition The Hon. V.A. TARZIA: We can't ask about that either? The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: The Leader of Government Business with a point of order. The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS House of Assembly West Torrens Minister for Infrastructure and Transport Minister for Energy and Mining 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 House of Assembly Morialta Deputy Leader of the Opposition 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 House of Assembly 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 House of Assembly Morialta Deputy Leader of the Opposition The Hon. J.A.W. Gardner: On what basis, sir? The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: On the basis that there needs to be some more information in the question. The Hon. V.A. TARZIA House of Assembly Hartley Leader of the Opposition 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 House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Leader, rephrase the question. The Hon. V.A. TARZIA House of Assembly Hartley Leader of the Opposition 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 House of Assembly The SPEAKER: It's the same question. The Hon. V.A. TARZIA House of Assembly Hartley Leader of the Opposition The Hon. V.A. TARZIA: What is the issue with the question? I am just trying to understand. The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Which action did the federal government take? The Hon. V.A. TARZIA House of Assembly Hartley Leader of the Opposition The Hon. V.A. TARZIA: So, I am asking if the explanation— The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Which action are you talking about? I asked you to rephrase the question. The Hon. J.A.W. Gardner House of Assembly Morialta Deputy Leader of the Opposition 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 House of Assembly 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 House of Assembly Hartley Leader of the Opposition 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 House of Assembly The SPEAKER: It's the same question that I have asked you to rephrase. The Hon. V.A. TARZIA House of Assembly Hartley Leader of the Opposition The Hon. V.A. TARZIA: I have changed the question. The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: I am going to move on to the member for MacKillop for a question.