Legislative Council - Fifty-Second Parliament, Second Session (52-2)
2012-07-17 Daily Xml

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SAFEWORK SA

The Hon. R.I. LUCAS (14:45): I have a supplementary question. Have the insurers of Ferro Con (SA) Pty Ltd raised with SafeWork SA the issue that the charges have not been validly laid and has the minister been advised by SafeWork SA of that issue?

The Hon. R.P. WORTLEY (Minister for Industrial Relations, Minister for State/Local Government Relations) (14:46): I will take that question on notice, but I will say you spend more time talking to Ferro Con than actually considering the death of this poor young lad. You are complicit—

The Hon. R.I. Lucas: Have you been advised or not?

The Hon. R.P. WORTLEY: I am talking to you now. I will take this on notice, but I can—

The Hon. R.I. Lucas: You are incompetent.

The Hon. R.P. WORTLEY: You are the incompetent one and you are the sneaky, conniving sort of fellow who would work to undermine this new work health and safety legislation right from the very beginning. You are devious, you are misleading and your a liar, so don't come to me telling me here—

The Hon. T.J. STEPHENS: Point of order; unparliamentary language—'liar'.

The PRESIDENT: The minister should withdraw the word 'liar'.

The Hon. R.P. WORTLEY: I will withdraw the term 'liar'.