Legislative Council Fifty-Second Parliament, Second Session (52-2) 52 2 Parliament of South Australia Legislative Council published Question Time Women in Leadership WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP The Hon. T.A. FRANKS Legislative Council WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (15:02): Supplementary question: will the minister now take this opportunity to distance herself from former prime minister Bob Hawke's comment that Tanya Plibersek, the member for Sydney, couldn't possibly be leader of the Labor Party in the parliamentary sphere because she has a three year old, as, I note, does Bill Shorten? The Hon. G.E. GAGO Legislative Council Minister for Agriculture Minister for Forests Minister for Regional Development Minister for the Status of Women Minister for State/Local Government Relations WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP The Hon. G.E. GAGO (Minister for Agriculture, Food and Fisheries, Minister for Forests, Minister for Regional Development, Minister for the Status of Women, Minister for State/Local Government Relations) (15:02): I thank the honourable member for her question, although it doesn't arise from the answer, but I am happy, even though it is out of order, to comment. I think it is a disgrace that the Hon. Tammy Franks, who I know is a feminist, and I know that she has come out and supported women on a whole range of issues and has been a very strong public advocate, has come in this place today when we are talking about the appalling performance of Abbott—Prime Minister Abbott—putting one woman— The Hon. J.S.L. DAWKINS Legislative Council The Hon. J.S.L. DAWKINS: Point of order. The President Legislative Council The PRESIDENT: There's a point of order. The Hon. G.E. GAGO Legislative Council The Hon. G.E. GAGO: A matter of principle, it's a disgrace to put yourself down. The Hon. J.S.L. DAWKINS Legislative Council The Hon. J.S.L. DAWKINS: Point of order. The President Legislative Council The PRESIDENT: Point of order. Come to order! Minister. The Hon. J.S.L. DAWKINS Legislative Council The Hon. J.S.L. DAWKINS: Mr President, the Leader of the Government ought to be well aware that the Hon. Tony Abbot is the Prime Minister of this country and should be referred to as such, not 'Abbott' or 'Tony Abbott'. The President Legislative Council The PRESIDENT: That's correct; I uphold that point of order.