House of Assembly - Fifty-Fourth Parliament, Second Session (54-2)
2021-09-07 Daily Xml

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Comas, Ms T.

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS (West Torrens) (14:26): My question is to the Minister for Infrastructure and Transport. Did you or a staff member ever seek to influence a person to record days worked by Ms Tui Comas when she had not worked those hours or days?

The Hon. C.L. WINGARD (Gibson—Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, Minister for Recreation, Sport and Racing) (14:26): Could you repeat the question?

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS: Sure. My question is to the Minister for Infrastructure and Transport. Did you or a staff member—

The Hon. D.C. VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN: Point of order: standing order 104 requires the member to ask his questions of the Speaker, so when he says 'did you' directly to the minister it's out of order.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order, Deputy Premier!

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order, members on my left! Members might be reminded of standing order 104. I uphold the point of order to that extent. It is a point of order that's correctly made. The member for West Torrens might rephrase the question.

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS: My question is to the Minister for Infrastructure and Transport. Did the minister or a staff member ever seek to influence a person to record days worked by Ms Tui Comas when she had not worked those hours or days?

The Hon. C.L. WINGARD: Thank you for clarifying the question. I have answered this before and every hour that is worked by anyone in my electorate office is accounted for. I am sure it would be the same for everyone in this place for anyone who is employed within their electorate office or any office for that matter.