House of Assembly - Fifty-First Parliament, Third Session (51-3)
2009-02-18 Daily Xml

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MARJORIE JACKSON-NELSON HOSPITAL

Mr HAMILTON-SMITH (Waite—Leader of the Opposition) (14:20): As a supplementary question, prior to today's decision regarding the naming of his central hospital, did the Premier or his department carry out any market research or polling on the name of the Marjorie Jackson-Nelson Hospital, and what questions were asked in that polling or research?

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order! Before the Premier answers, that is not a supplementary question: it is a question in its own right, but the Premier is free to answer.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. M.D. RANN (Ramsay—Premier, Minister for Economic Development, Minister for Social Inclusion, Minister for the Arts, Minister for Sustainability and Climate Change) (14:21): An absolute disgrace. You are now trying to say that Marjorie Jackson-Nelson's decision is based on polling rather than reading the words of members of the Liberal Party. That is what happened. You decided, with some of your mates down the road—and, basically, I decided not to read it into the Hansard today, because it is so offensive—absolutely offensive. You chose not to attack the government: you chose to attack Marjorie Jackson-Nelson. You are a disgrace!

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!