House of Assembly - Fifty-Fourth Parliament, First Session (54-1)
2019-11-13 Daily Xml

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Submarine Program

Mr MALINAUSKAS (Croydon—Leader of the Opposition) (14:16): My question is to the Premier. Will the Premier join me in opposing the commonwealth's consideration of splitting the work between blue collar and white collar on the full cycle docking program?

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL (Dunstan—Premier) (14:17): It's news to me that the Leader of the Opposition had a thought on this issue. He has been completely and utterly absent. He hasn't—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: —stood up to anybody.

Ms Stinson: He extends an olive branch and you do that. That's very statesmanlike.

The SPEAKER: The member for Badcoe is called to order.

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: It's absolutely shocking to me that he's got a position on this because he has said nothing whatsoever on this.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Leader! Member for Lee! Member for Wright!

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: Sorry, he went down—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: —and spoke to workers to stir up a media story.

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS: Point of order.

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: This is not what is required—

The SPEAKER: Premier, be seated.

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: —and this is why you are so grossly—

The SPEAKER: Premier, please be seated for one moment.

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: —unworthy of even the Leader of the Opposition's role.

The SPEAKER: Premier! Member for West Torrens—for debate?

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS: No, personal reflection, sir.

The SPEAKER: The question was in order, in fairness to the leader. I would like to hear the answer, but I was struggling to do that because of interjections on both sides of the chamber, so I ask that they cease so that I can listen to what the Premier has to say, and I ask him to keep to the substance of the question. Premier.

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: I have nothing further to add.

The SPEAKER: The Premier has answered that question.

Ms Stinson: Yes, like usual—nothing to add.

The SPEAKER: The member for Badcoe is warned. The member for West Torrens is wanting to ask another question. He has the call.