Noarlunga Centre Incident

Mr ODENWALDER (Elizabeth) (14:30): My question is to the Attorney-General, representing the Minister for Correctional Services. Did the Minister for Correctional Services seek or receive any submissions or briefing from the Parole Board, from Corrections, before the release of a 20-year-old man who went on to be charged with the murder of a mother of two at Noarlunga Centre on 25 October?

Mr Malinauskas interjecting:

The SPEAKER: The Leader of the Opposition is warned. Deputy Premier.

The Hon. V.A. CHAPMAN (Bragg—Deputy Premier, Attorney-General) (14:30): Well, I don't know the answer to that question, but what I can say is—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order, members on my left! It is unparliamentary to reflect on a member who may or may not be in the chamber.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order, members on my left! The Deputy Premier has the call. I am listening to the answer.

The Hon. V.A. CHAPMAN: —that even if I did, I would repeat the concerns raised in the previous questions—that is, to assert allegations in relation to a matter, in particular an accused, before the criminal courts, I don't want, and I don't think anyone in this chamber would want, there to be grounds for a mistrial in relation to a matter as a result of irresponsible public statements being made—

The Hon. S.C. Mullighan interjecting:

The SPEAKER: The member for Lee is warned.

The Hon. V.A. CHAPMAN: —by anyone in this house. So I make it quite clear that, even if the opposition members want to ask questions that offend that principle, our government won't be.