Legislative Council Fifty-Fifth Parliament, First Session (55-1) 55 1 Parliament of South Australia Legislative Council published Question Time Pairing Arrangements Pairing Arrangements The Hon. R.A. SIMMS Legislative Council Pairing Arrangements The Hon. R.A. SIMMS (14:55): Supplementary. The President Legislative Council The PRESIDENT: I will listen to it, but I am going to move on after this. The Hon. R.A. SIMMS Legislative Council The Hon. R.A. SIMMS: Well, I am not moving on so quickly, Mr President. I won't forget what happened last night for a long time. The President Legislative Council The PRESIDENT: Well, you can please yourself. Please yourself. The Hon. R.A. SIMMS Legislative Council The Hon. R.A. SIMMS: Can I ask the leader, as a supplementary— The Hon. T.A. FRANKS Legislative Council The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: Point of order, Mr President. The President Legislative Council The PRESIDENT: I will listen to your point of order. The Hon. T.A. FRANKS Legislative Council The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: You should treat members of this place with respect, not say to them, 'Please yourself.' You reflect this council chamber. You should be not actually denigrating members of this council chamber from that chair. The President Legislative Council The PRESIDENT: I apologise, the Hon. Mr Simms. I will listen to your question. The Hon. R.A. SIMMS Legislative Council The Hon. R.A. SIMMS: Thank you, Mr President. Supplementary, arising from the original answer, with respect to pairing arrangements: does the leader consider it inappropriate that members who are granted medical leave could be denied a pair? The President Legislative Council The PRESIDENT: Again, the answer to the question, from memory, was, 'It's a matter for the individual members on a conscience vote.' Am I correct or not? The Hon. N.J. CENTOFANTI Legislative Council Leader of the Opposition The Hon. N.J. CENTOFANTI: Yes, that is correct. The President Legislative Council The PRESIDENT: Okay, so it's not a supplementary question arising from the original answer. The Hon. Dennis Hood.