House of Assembly - Fifty-Second Parliament, Second Session (52-2)
2013-07-23 Daily Xml

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CHILD PROTECTION INQUIRY

Mr MARSHALL (Norwood—Leader of the Opposition) (14:40): Supplementary, sir. Is the Premier asking us to accept that Simon Blewett can deny any recollection of receiving, reacting or acting on the email in question, while Mr Blewett absolutely does remember that he, quote, 'did not advise the minister'?

The Hon. J.W. WEATHERILL (Cheltenham—Premier, Treasurer, Minister for State Development, Minister for the Public Sector, Minister for the Arts) (14:40): We're asking the people of South Australia to accept no less than the findings of a royal commissioner and, if you had any decency, you would do the same. Don't come in here and impugn my credit—

Members interjecting:

The Hon. J.W. WEATHERILL: Don't come in here and impugn my credit when you have no basis for doing so.

Members interjecting:

The Hon. J.W. WEATHERILL: Don't you impugn my credit when you have no basis for doing so.

Ms CHAPMAN: Supplementary.

The SPEAKER: No. The deputy leader will be seated and, given her outrageous behaviour, she won't be granted a supplementary. I warn the deputy leader for the second time. She is a hair's breadth from being ejected from the chamber. I warn the member for Morialta for the second time. Is there a point of order from the member for Finniss?

Mr PENGILLY: Sir, I believe the Premier was imputing improper motives against members of the opposition and I ask him to withdraw.

The SPEAKER: And what was the imputation?

Mr PENGILLY: Basically, that we were making up porkies about what was going on. I would have to check the Hansard, but the words were loud and clear, in my view.

The SPEAKER: Well, will you bring the Hansard to me when you obtain it and I will adjudicate at that time.

The Hon. P.F. Conlon: I wouldn't bother.

The SPEAKER: I call the member for Elder to order. The member for Mitchell.