ANTI-BIKIE LEGISLATION

Mrs REDMOND (Heysen—Leader of the Opposition) (14:42): My question is to the Premier. When the government uses taxpayer money to pay the Finks' legal costs, will the Premier guarantee that the Finks will not use this money to build another bikie fortress that the government will then have to knock over using taxpayer money?

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. M.D. RANN (Ramsay—Premier, Minister for Economic Development, Minister for Social Inclusion, Minister for the Arts, Minister for Sustainability and Climate Change) (14:42): It is very interesting you should say this—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. M.D. RANN: —because you did not like the fact that one bikie fortress was told to remove its fortifications in the Adelaide Hills and another one was stopped. Here is another law that the opposition does not support. We gave the police commissioner of South Australia the rights to apply, if there were evidence of criminal malpractice—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order! There is too much noise on that side.

Dr McFetridge interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order! The member for Morphett will restrain himself.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order! When you are quiet the Premier can finish his response.

The Hon. M.D. RANN: This parliament passed legislation to give the police commissioner certain rights to have a court order to remove fortifications from bikie premises where there was evidence of crime being committed. I have great confidence in the police commissioner, even if members opposite do not.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order! We are almost halfway through question time and we have had three questions.