Ministerial Staff

The Hon. R.I. LUCAS (15:17): A further supplementary question arising out of the answer: will the minister then clarify what the 10 equivalent staff listed in the budget papers do refer to?

The Hon. I.K. HUNTER (Minister for Sustainability, Environment and Conservation, Minister for Water and the River Murray, Minister for Climate Change) (15:17): No, I have answered the question.

The PRESIDENT: The Hon. Mr Darley.

Members interjecting:

The PRESIDENT: Order!

Members interjecting:

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

Members interjecting:

The PRESIDENT: Mr Darley, sit down for a minute.

Members interjecting:

The PRESIDENT: Have you finished playing your games?

Members interjecting:

The PRESIDENT: Order! Now, listen: order! The Hon. Mr Darley has a question to ask. The way things are going in question time, we are not answering or asking anywhere near the number of questions—

The Hon. R.I. Lucas: Exactly; not answering questions. That's certainly the case.

The PRESIDENT: —and the Hon. Mr Lucas is contributing to that. People will—

Members interjecting:

The PRESIDENT: I am standing up, if you don't mind, and it means that you don't talk. Now, the Hon. Mr Darley, take the floor and, hopefully, they will have respect enough to allow you to ask your question in silence.