House of Assembly - Fifty-Fourth Parliament, First Session (54-1)
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Question Time

Premier Marshall

Mr MALINAUSKAS (Croydon—Leader of the Opposition) (14:06): My question is to the Premier. If the Premier can't lead his party room, how can he lead the state?

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order, members on my left! That question obviously is hypothetical and contains argument. I will allow the Leader of the Opposition one go to amend it.

The Hon. J.A.W. Gardner: We can answer it.

The SPEAKER: You would like to answer it? The Premier has the call. I have changed my mind: the Premier has the call.

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL (Dunstan—Premier) (14:06): Thank you very much, sir. Let me tell you about leadership. Leadership is about fixing up messes, acting on behalf of the people of South Australia. This is something those opposite wouldn't have the foggiest notion about.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: They had 16 years. What a complete and utter mess!

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: We have been charged with the responsibility of fixing up 16 years of Labor dysfunction and mess in South Australia, and that's precisely what we are very, very happy to do.

The SPEAKER: I remind members that it is highly disorderly to reflect upon a vote of the house, if they were considering doing it. I call to order the following members: the Leader of the Opposition, the member for West Torrens, the member for Reynell, the member for Badcoe, the member for Playford, the member for Wright and the member for Waite. The Leader of the Opposition has the call.