House of Assembly - Fifty-Fourth Parliament, Second Session (54-2)
2021-06-09 Daily Xml

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Flint, Ms N.

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS (West Torrens) (15:04): My question is to the Premier. Can the Premier inform the house if any senior state Liberal MP had a heated run-in with federal Liberal MP Nicolle Flint at Adelaide Airport? With your leave, sir, and that of the house, I will explain.

Leave granted.

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS: Channel 7 reporter Mike Smithson told FIVEaa on 1 March and I quote, 'We have heard whispers that the member for—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order, members on my right! The member for West Torrens has the call.

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS: 'We have heard whispers that Ms Flint—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: The Minister for Innovation and Skills is warned.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: The member for Schubert is called to order and warned.

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS: Afraid of the answer? 'We heard whispers—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: The Minister for Innovation and Skills is warned for a second time. Order, members on my right and members on my left! The member for West Torrens will resume his seat for a moment. The Minister for Innovation and Skills is warned for a second time. Interjections on both sides will cease, particularly on my right. The member for West Torrens is entitled to be heard in silence. He has leave and he has the call.

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS: Channel 7 reporter Mike Smithson told FIVEaa on 1 March and I quote, 'We heard whispers that Ms Flint had a run-in with a senior state Liberal figure at Adelaide Airport.' Was it you, Premier?

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order, members on my left!

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL (Dunstan—Premier) (15:06): I literally have no idea what the member for West Torrens is usually talking about. The most recent question that he has asked confirms my lack of knowledge about most things that he raises in this place. I have no idea what he is talking about. What I do know is that the—

The Hon. A. Koutsantonis: What did you say to her?

The SPEAKER: Member for West Torrens!

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: —Leader of the Opposition is clearly on an RDO. Nobody is up in the dream factory. This guy is freewheeling—

The Hon. A. Koutsantonis interjecting:

The SPEAKER: The member for West Torrens is warned for a second time.

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: —embarrassing the opposition. It is hopeless.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: Absolutely hopeless!

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order! Before I call the member for Narungga, the Minister for Infrastructure and Transport is called to order.