House of Assembly - Fifty-Fourth Parliament, First Session (54-1)
2018-11-28 Daily Xml

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Government Members, Crossing the Floor

Mr MALINAUSKAS (Croydon—Leader of the Opposition) (14:09): My question is to the Premier. Can the Premier please advise the house of any previous incidents where four government MPs have crossed the floor to vote with the opposition?

The Hon. J.A.W. GARDNER: Point of order, sir: reflecting on a vote.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Reflecting upon a vote of the house. Could I have the question again? There was much interjection.

Mr MALINAUSKAS: Thanks, Mr Speaker. My question is to the Premier. Can the Premier advise the house of the last incidence four government MPs crossed the floor to vote with the opposition?

The SPEAKER: Given the way it has gone today, I am going to allow that question. Would someone like to answer it? Minister.

The Hon. J.A.W. GARDNER (Morialta—Minister for Education) (14:10): The member is entitled to read the Hansard of the answer I just gave him.

The SPEAKER: The member for Waite.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!