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House of Assembly - Fifty-Fifth Parliament, First Session (55-1)
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LIV Golf

The Hon. D.J. SPEIRS (Black—Leader of the Opposition) (14:13): My question is to the Minister for Women. As the Minister for Women, does she condone the Premier's decision to bring LIV Golf to South Australia, and is she aware of Saudi Arabia's human rights record and reported treatment of women? With your leave, sir, and that of the house, I will explain.

Leave granted.

The Hon. D.J. SPEIRS: On 5 January this year, the UN Committee against Torture listed a range of serious concerns with Saudi Arabia's human rights record, including under article 2, the 'involuntary sterilization of women with psychosocial or intellectual disabilities', the legal status of 'violence against women including rape, marital rape and forced marriage', and whether the 'practice that women, including female migrant workers, who are victims of ill-treatment or trafficking, are able to file complaints without the authorization of a male guardian, or without the fear of being punished for adultery, are not convicted of disobedience when fleeing their homes'.

The Hon. K.A. HILDYARD (Reynell—Minister for Child Protection, Minister for Women and the Prevention of Domestic and Family Violence, Minister for Recreation, Sport and Racing) (14:14): I thank the member for his question. Hosting the LIV Golf tournament does not mean we endorse any violence towards women or any derogation of their rights whatsoever. We would never endorse such conduct, and neither I imagine would the thousands of people who will buy tickets, the hotels that will have visitors to our state booking accommodation, or the restaurants that will provide food and beverages to those who attend.

We appreciate that there are many people who will flock to our state to attend this tournament, and we look forward to welcoming them. We also appreciate that there may be people with concerns, and they have a right to express their views in our free and democratic state.

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