Legislative Council Fifty-Fourth Parliament, First Session (54-1) 54 1 Parliament of South Australia Legislative Council published Question Time Privatisation Privatisation The Hon. K.J. MAHER Legislative Council Leader of the Opposition Privatisation The Hon. K.J. MAHER (Leader of the Opposition) (14:36): Supplementary arising from the original answer in relation to privatisation: can the Treasurer explain why the head of his Department of Treasury refused to rule out the privatisation of building assets at Golden Grove High School? The Hon. R.I. LUCAS Legislative Council Privatisation The Hon. R.I. LUCAS (Treasurer) (14:36): It has nothing to do with the question of SA Water and the plans of the former Labor government. The President Legislative Council The PRESIDENT: There's your answer. Members interjecting: The President Legislative Council The PRESIDENT: Can we have some respect for the Hon. Mr Parnell, or are we going to insult the crossbench? Is there a further supplementary? Do you want a supplementary? The Hon. K.J. MAHER Legislative Council The Hon. K.J. MAHER: Well, yes, sir. Arising from the— The President Legislative Council The PRESIDENT: I don't know, I can't read your mind. You were sitting down. The Hon. K.J. MAHER Legislative Council The Hon. K.J. MAHER: Further supplementary arising— The President Legislative Council The PRESIDENT: The last one wasn't arising out of the original answer, since it had to do with water. The Hon. K.J. MAHER Legislative Council The Hon. K.J. MAHER: If that is your ruling, that it has to do with water and not privatisations, I won't ask it. The President Legislative Council The PRESIDENT: If you want to, have a go. The Hon. K.J. Maher Legislative Council The Hon. K.J. Maher: No, that's fine, Mr President. The President Legislative Council The PRESIDENT: I might have been in a mind to allow it. Anyway, the Hon Mr Parnell. The Hon. K.J. Maher Legislative Council The Hon. K.J. Maher: You ruled that it had to be about water. The President Legislative Council The PRESIDENT: No, I did not. The Hon. K.J. Maher Legislative Council The Hon. K.J. Maher: You said that. The President Legislative Council The PRESIDENT: I am giving you guidance. If you don't want to take the guidance, it is a matter for you.