Legislative Council Fifty-Fifth Parliament, First Session (55-1) 55 1 Parliament of South Australia Legislative Council published Question Time South Australia Police South Australia Police The Hon. D.G.E. HOOD Legislative Council South Australia Police The Hon. D.G.E. HOOD (14:22): Does the Attorney accept that in the last year of the Labor government's budget, 2017-18, $832 million was spent on the South Australian police department, and that in the year 2021-22 just over $1 billion— or $1.38 billion—was spent in the last year of the Liberal government, exactly— Members interjecting: The President Legislative Council The PRESIDENT: Order! Just hang on, the Hon. Mr Dennis Hood. The Hon. Mr Hunter, I can't rule on this if I cannot actually hear what the supplementary question is, and you are drowning out the member. The Hon. Dennis Hood, have you finished your supplementary question? The Hon. D.G.E. HOOD Legislative Council The Hon. D.G.E. HOOD: I would like to start again, sir, so that it is clear. The President Legislative Council The PRESIDENT: I want to be able to hear it before I can rule on it. It has to be arising from the answer, you know that. The Hon. D.G.E. HOOD Legislative Council The Hon. D.G.E. HOOD: Yes, sir. My question is: does the Attorney-General accept that in the last year of the Labor government, as shown in the 2017-18 Budget Statements, the Labor government spent $832 million on the South Australian police force, and that in the last year of the Liberal government, as shown in the 2022-23 Budget Statements, the Liberal party, whilst in government, spent over $1 billion—or $1.38 billion—on the South Australian police department? The President Legislative Council The PRESIDENT: The Hon. Dennis Hood, the reality is that the minister, in his answer, never touched on what the Liberal Party spent at all, so I can't rule that— The Hon. H.M. Girolamo interjecting: The President Legislative Council The PRESIDENT: Order! The Hon. H.M. Girolamo Legislative Council Deputy Leader of the Opposition The Hon. H.M. Girolamo: He should be retracting what he said yesterday, because he knows it is completely incorrect. The President Legislative Council The PRESIDENT: Order! It's not a supplementary question, the Hon. Dennis Hood. The Hon. D.G.E. HOOD Legislative Council The Hon. D.G.E. HOOD: Point of order: he did mention what the Labor government spent. The President Legislative Council The PRESIDENT: Yes, but your supplementary question was about what the Liberal Party spent. The Hon. D.G.E. HOOD Legislative Council The Hon. D.G.E. HOOD: And what the Labor government spent. The President Legislative Council The PRESIDENT: I have made my ruling. The honourable Deputy Leader of the Opposition, your next question.