Public Housing

The Hon. E.S. BOURKE (14:36): How often does the—

The Hon. K.J. Maher interjecting:

The PRESIDENT: Leader, your colleague on the front bench is trying to ask a supplementary and I can't hear her because of you.

The Hon. E.S. BOURKE: How often does the government buy things that can't be used, and are electrical systems checked before you purchase multiple air-conditioning systems?

The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK (Minister for Human Services) (14:36): I thank the honourable member for her supplementary but she—

The Hon. K.J. Maher interjecting:

The PRESIDENT: Order, leader!

The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK: —just needs to—

The Hon. K.J. Maher interjecting:

The PRESIDENT: The leader will come to order.

The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK: —understand what a large portfolio of properties this is. When we come to walk-up flats—

Members interjecting:

The PRESIDENT: Order! If you don't want the answer then don’t ask the supplementary question.

Members interjecting:

The PRESIDENT: Order!

The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK: No, that's it. If you don't want an answer that's fine.

Members interjecting:

The PRESIDENT: Order! The Hon. Jing Lee has the call, and conversations across the chamber will cease.