Personal Explanation

CORRECTIONAL SERVICES (MISCELLANEOUS) AMENDMENT BILL

The Hon. J.M. RANKINE (Wright—Minister for Police, Minister for Correctional Services, Minister for Emergency Services, Minister for Road Safety, Minister for Multicultural Affairs) (11:03): I seek leave to make a personal explanation.

Leave granted.

The Hon. J.M. RANKINE: On the most recent sitting day of parliament (Thursday 15 March), in discussing the powers of the Governor in Executive Council, I referred to offenders Michael Allen Shillabeer and Kevin Kenneth Riley. It has been brought to my attention that neither of these convicted offenders were recommended for release on parole by the Parole Board. The presiding member of the Parole Board was made aware of this and of my intention to correct the record as soon as it was brought to my attention.