Legislative Council - Fifty-Second Parliament, First Session (52-1)
2011-10-20 Daily Xml

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COURT FACILITIES

The Hon. K.L. VINCENT (14:31): I have a supplementary question. If the Hon. Ms Gago had actually listened to and attempted to answer the actual question she would know that it was actually about Chief Justice Doyle's inability to access the bench in a wheelchair—

The PRESIDENT: You must ask the question.

The Hon. K.L. VINCENT: —and she would know that this is symbolic of—

The PRESIDENT: What is the question? You must ask the question.

The Hon. K.L. VINCENT: This is symbolic of the issues that are faced by many people with mobility issues—

The PRESIDENT: Order!

The Hon. K.L. VINCENT: If you would stop talking over me I could ask it.

The PRESIDENT: Order! The Hon. Ms Vincent must ask the question.

The Hon. K.L. VINCENT: Given that this is symbolic of—

Members interjecting:

The Hon. K.L. VINCENT: I am happy to waste all our time, if you like.

Members interjecting:

The PRESIDENT: We treat them all the same here. The Hon. Ms—

The Hon. K.L. VINCENT: Given that this is symbolic—

Members interjecting:

The PRESIDENT: Order!

The Hon. K.L. VINCENT: Given that this situation of Justice Doyle is symbolic of all South Australians with mobility issues, does the minister really consider discussing this—

The PRESIDENT: You must ask the question.

The Hon. K.L. VINCENT: —undignified? Does the minister really consider this an undignified topic to discuss?

The Hon. S.G. Wade interjecting:

The PRESIDENT: The Hon. Mr Wade should put a sock in it.

The Hon. G.E. GAGO (Minister for Regional Development, Minister for Public Sector Management, Minister for the Status of Women, Minister for Consumer Affairs, Minister for Government Enterprises, Minister for Gambling) (14:32): I have answered the question, Mr President.

Members interjecting:

The PRESIDENT: Order! If the opposition continues to ask Dorothy Dixers, it must cop the punishment and the answers.

The Hon. J.S.L. Dawkins: It is about time you stopped commenting from the chair.

The PRESIDENT: That's up to you. It is up to the President.

Members interjecting:

The PRESIDENT: Order! It is out of order that the opposition behaves like it does.

The Hon. J.S.L. Dawkins interjecting:

The PRESIDENT: The Hon. Mr Dawkins should put a sock in it too. The Hon. Ms Lensink.