Animal Welfare

The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK (15:07): Supplementary: would the minister like to examine the House of Assembly Hansard—

Members interjecting:

The PRESIDENT: Order! I can't hear the Hon. Ms Lensink.

The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK: Would the minister like to examine the House of Assembly Hansard from 1 November 2012, in which the Hon. Bob Such, the member for Fisher, tabled the Animal Welfare (Companion Animals) Amendment Bill?

The Hon. I.K. HUNTER (Minister for Sustainability, Environment and Conservation, Minister for Water and the River Murray, Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Reconciliation) (15:07): I don't understand the point of the honourable member's supplementary question. How on earth—

Members interjecting:

The PRESIDENT: Minister, will you please sit down. There are a number of people who want to ask questions today, so let's try to get a bit of order into this. The minister is on his feet answering the question. Minister, finish the answer so that we can get on with the next question.

The Hon. I.K. HUNTER: Mr President, I don't understand how the honourable member can get out of my original answer to the question any criticism of a member in the lower house. All I am doing is reflecting on the opposition and their ability to actually come up with innovative policy.

The PRESIDENT: The Hon. Mr Darley.

Members interjecting:

The PRESIDENT: The Hon. Mr Darley has the floor. The Hon. Mr Darley.