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House of Assembly - Fifty-Fifth Parliament, First Session (55-1)
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Speaker, Political Membership

Mr TEAGUE (Heysen—Deputy Leader of the Opposition) (14:43): Thank you, Speaker; my question, once again, is to you. In light of your previous answer, in case you have left the Labor Party at some stage and then rejoined at another, on what, if any, occasion have you updated your ordinary return or your register of member's interests at those relevant times?

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS: These questions have been ruled out of order previously by Speaker Tarzia and I understand also by former Speaker Teague. Given the accusation has been made—

Members interjecting:

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS: Questions about return of interest? Mr Speaker, these questions about your political membership are not a matter that the parliament is responsible for, but given, sir, that we have gone down this path, whether you answer them is a matter for you, but these questions about political membership are unbecoming.

The SPEAKER (14:44): I put it on the public record, as I said in my previous answer, that on the day that I became Speaker I tabled a letter in here to the State Secretary of the Australian Labor Party, South Australian Division, and I made it quite clear in here that after 1 July I would be rejoining the Labor Party, and that is reflected in my register of interest which was filed in August, the same month that I rejoined the Labor Party.

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