Legislative Council Fifty-Fourth Parliament, Second Session (54-2) 54 2 Parliament of South Australia Legislative Council published Question Time Unemployment Figures Unemployment Figures The Hon. K.J. MAHER Legislative Council Leader of the Opposition Unemployment Figures The Hon. K.J. MAHER (Leader of the Opposition) (14:38): Supplementary arising from the original answer: talking about the exact here and now—in fact in the last fortnight—can the Premier outline which state had the highest— The President Legislative Council The PRESIDENT: The Premier? The Hon. K.J. MAHER Legislative Council The Hon. K.J. MAHER: Can the Treasurer outline which state had the highest unemployment in the nation, at 7.1 per cent, with the dubious honour of also having the lowest participation rate? The President Legislative Council The PRESIDENT: That is really drawing a very long bow. Members interjecting: The President Legislative Council The PRESIDENT: Order! The Hon. K.J. Maher interjecting: The President Legislative Council The PRESIDENT: Order, the Leader of the Opposition! The Hon. R.I. LUCAS Legislative Council The Hon. R.I. LUCAS (Treasurer) (14:39): Mr President, the poor leader, he is so flustered he has referred to me as the Premier. As much as I might have perhaps been interested in the position 40 years ago, I can assure the Leader of the Opposition that I am not the Premier, and if he wants to direct a question to the Premier he should refer it to a colleague in the lower house.