POLICE MINISTER, ASSAULT

Mrs REDMOND (Heysen—Leader of the Opposition) (14:27): My question is to the Attorney-General. Does the Attorney-General believe it is an abuse of process for the Minister for Police to comment on a private matter before the courts under parliamentary privilege, and is that why the Attorney sought to counsel him during question time yesterday?

The Hon. J.R. RAU (Enfield—Deputy Premier, Attorney-General, Minister for Justice, Minister for Urban Development, Planning and the City of Adelaide, Minister for Tourism, Minister for Food Marketing) (14:27): I believe the answer to that question is probably no.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order! The member for Mitchell.

The Hon. P.F. Conlon interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order, the Minster for Transport!