House of Assembly - Fifty-Fourth Parliament, Second Session (54-2)
2020-03-03 Daily Xml

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Coronavirus

Mr PICTON (Kaurna) (14:20): My question is to the Premier. Is the Premier satisfied that the government's stockpiles of medicines, supplies and equipment are sufficient so that our health system will not experience supply shortages during a potential coronavirus pandemic?

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order, members on my left, please! Member for Hammond, be quiet. The Premier has the call.

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL (Dunstan—Premier) (14:20): I know that sometimes it's difficult to pay attention in question time, sir. I'm sure you are paying attention, but that question seemed remarkably like the question that came from the Leader of the Opposition.

Mr Malinauskas: They are different questions.

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: Completely different questions? We will look at that on Hansard and see how they were completely different. We know that Kevin Naughton is no longer employed. I don't know who is running the dream factory.

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS: Point of order.

The SPEAKER: Can the Premier please resume his seat.

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: Who is running the dream factory?

The SPEAKER: Premier, please resume your seat.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Premier, please be seated for one moment. Member for West Torrens, debate? Yes, I uphold the point of order in respect of the Premier. The question was pretty specific. Whilst I allow members to provide some relevant preamble, when we start talking about Kevin Naughton we are far off the mark, so would the Premier like to come back to the substance of the question, or has he finished his answer? He has finished his answer.