House of Assembly - Fifty-Second Parliament, Second Session (52-2)
2013-11-12 Daily Xml

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EDUCATION AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

Mr PISONI (Unley) (14:24): In her answer, the minister referred to a WorkCover record. Can the minister advise when was the last time the Department for Education passed its WorkCover audit?

The Hon. J.M. RANKINE (Wright—Minister for Education and Child Development, Minister for Multicultural Affairs) (14:24): The member for Unley has gone through these questions time and time again. What we know is that we can't trust any of the figures he puts out anytime in any of his media releases.

Mr PISONI: Point of order: I refer you to 127.

The SPEAKER: Personal reflections on members: well, if that kind of thing is to be ruled out as a personal reflection, there isn't much that we could say about one another in debate and in question time.

Mr Pisoni: But it's a lie.

The SPEAKER: I'm sorry?

Mr Pisoni: It's not a personal reflection: it's an untruth, isn't it?

The SPEAKER: Did I hear the member for Unley just say that the minister's answer was a lie?

Mr PISONI: I said it was an untruth, sir.

The SPEAKER: No, I think you said it was a lie, and you will withdraw that.

Mr PISONI: I withdraw, sir.

The SPEAKER: Thank you. The leader.