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House of Assembly - Fifty-Fifth Parliament, First Session (55-1)
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The Hon. V.A. TARZIA (Hartley—Leader of the Opposition) (15:07): My question again is to the Premier. Will the Premier rule out hiring a former or current member or candidate of the Labor Party for the position of executive director of government advertising?

The Hon. P.B. MALINAUSKAS (Croydon—Premier) (15:07): The appointment of a person to that role will be done on the basis of merit and merit alone because that is required in any recruitment of a senior executive in the public sector. More than that, it is a matter of law, under the Public Sector Act. The Leader of the Opposition, being a former minister himself, would also be aware that those appointments are made by department CEOs and are free of political interference.

The Hon. D.G. Pisoni: Like Rik Morris?

The Hon. P.B. MALINAUSKAS: The member for Unley yet again interjects. They are always welcome.

The SPEAKER: Not by me they are not. They are actually unparliamentary, so if you wouldn't mind, stop being so enthusiastic about the interjections. It would probably help me do my job.

The Hon. P.B. MALINAUSKAS: The interjections from the member for Unley are always welcomed by the parliamentary Labor Party. His interjection was: 'Well, how about Rik Morris?' Mr Rik Morris is a cabinet appointment, which of course is very distinct from this position here.

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