House of Assembly - Fifty-Second Parliament, First Session (52-1)
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MINISTERIAL CODE OF CONDUCT

Mrs REDMOND (Heysen—Leader of the Opposition) (14:37): Supplementary: the thrust of the question had nothing to do with the police commissioner. It was particularly on the Ministerial Code of Conduct, which specifically states that there is an obligation to notify the Premier of a conflict of interest. It says that an alleged or perceived or potential conflict of interest may constitute a conflict of interest.

The Hon. K.O. Foley: What is it?

The SPEAKER: Order!

Mrs REDMOND: The conflict is between the minister's role as minister and the minister's role as victim in the various assaults.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order! Premier.

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) (14:38): Madam Speaker—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. M.D. RANN: —it is not a conflict of interest to be bashed—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. M.D. RANN: —whether or not by some coward. Anywhere in our city, every single citizen in this state—whether they are a member of parliament, whether they are a member of the opposition, whether they are a member of the government, whether they are citizens in country or city—are entitled to live peacefully without being bashed. That is not a conflict of interest; that is a crime.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!