House of Assembly - Fifty-Fourth Parliament, First Session (54-1)
2019-12-03 Daily Xml

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Zou, Ms S.

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS (West Torrens) (14:26): My question is to the Premier. At the time that Ms Morcombe was a senior adviser in 2017, did the Premier's now chief of staff, Courtney Morcombe, suggest to Chinese foreign national Sally Zou that she should make a donation to St Peter's Girls' School, where Ms Morcombe is also a director, to honour then deputy prime minister and foreign minister and old scholar Julie Bishop?

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL (Dunstan—Premier) (14:27): My understanding is that Ms Zou's children attend St Peter's college. I don't think this is a particularly extraordinary circumstance, for a parent to provide a donation to a school but, if the honourable member has a claim to make, perhaps he should cut to the chase.

Mr Odenwalder: This is the longest answer he has given this week.

The SPEAKER: The member for Elizabeth, you can leave for 50 minutes under 137A—50 minutes today. The member for West Torrens has the call and then the member for Kavel.

The honourable member for Elizabeth having withdrawn from the chamber: