Human Services Screening Unit

The Hon. K.J. MAHER (Leader of the Opposition) (14:27): So is the minister confirming now to the chamber that there are—

The PRESIDENT: Is this a supplementary?

The Hon. K.J. MAHER: Supplementary: is the ministry confirming to the chamber—

Members interjecting:

The PRESIDENT: Order! I can't hear the supplementary question.

The Hon. K.J. MAHER: If there were no officers of the screening unit under investigation, would the minister then be able to confirm that there is no-one under investigation?

The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK (Minister for Human Services) (14:28): The Leader of the Opposition is clearly putting words in my mouth. May I say, I'm not sure where some of these inferences are coming from. Certainly, there have been some inferences on radio yesterday attacking public servants which I thought were grossly out of line. If the honourable member wants to start making accusations about inappropriate activities within the screening unit, then he should refer those to ICAC.