House of Assembly Fifty-First Parliament, Third Session (51-3) 51 3 Parliament of South Australia House of Assembly published Question Time Court Proceedings COURT PROCEEDINGS Ms CHAPMAN House of Assembly Bragg COURT PROCEEDINGS Ms CHAPMAN (Bragg) (15:06): My question is also to the Premier. Will he advise why matters— The Hon. P.F. Conlon interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order, the Minister for Transport! Ms CHAPMAN House of Assembly Ms CHAPMAN: —thank you, Mr Speaker—which, according to the Premier, are before the courts in South Australia are any different from matters which are before the High Court? Yesterday in the house the Premier commented extensively on a matter which is before the High Court, yet he continues to refuse to comment on other matters and continually refuses— The Hon. P. Caica interjecting: Ms CHAPMAN House of Assembly Ms CHAPMAN: United Water. Do you want me to list them? Members interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order! Ms CHAPMAN House of Assembly Ms CHAPMAN: He stated that matters are before the courts. Members interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order! The Attorney. The Hon. M.J. ATKINSON House of Assembly Croydon Attorney-General Minister for Justice Minister for Multicultural Affairs Minister for Veterans' Affairs The Hon. M.J. ATKINSON (Croydon—Attorney-General, Minister for Justice, Minister for Multicultural Affairs, Minister for Veterans' Affairs) (15:07): Well, it is very plain to everyone; that is, there is much greater risk of prejudice in a criminal case than there is in a civil case.