House of Assembly Fifty-Second Parliament, Second Session (52-2) 52 2 Parliament of South Australia House of Assembly published Question Time Portable Fingerprint Scanners PORTABLE FINGERPRINT SCANNERS Mr VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN House of Assembly Stuart PORTABLE FINGERPRINT SCANNERS Mr VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN (Stuart) (15:01): My question is for the Minister for Police. Can the minister advise if the 150 portable fingerprint scanners promised by the government at the last election are currently operational? The Hon. M.F. O'BRIEN House of Assembly Napier Minister for Finance Minister for Police Minister for Correctional Services Minister for Emergency Services Minister for Road Safety PORTABLE FINGERPRINT SCANNERS The Hon. M.F. O'BRIEN (Napier—Minister for Finance, Minister for Police, Minister for Correctional Services, Minister for Emergency Services, Minister for Road Safety) (15:01): The last briefing that I received, which I think was about three or four weeks ago, was that they were to commence a trial. Members interjecting: The Hon. M.F. O'BRIEN House of Assembly The Hon. M.F. O'BRIEN: Yes, well, apparently there were legislative difficulties in commencing the trial. Members interjecting: The Hon. M.F. O'BRIEN House of Assembly The Hon. M.F. O'BRIEN: That is the advice that I received from the police commissioner: that the trial was to commence. The number that were being trialled, I am not sure. The delay, the police commissioner informed me, was due to a legislative difficulty. I will return to the house with the specific number being trialled, but the trial is underway. The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Is this a supplementary? Mr van Holst Pellekaan House of Assembly Mr van Holst Pellekaan: No. The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: I call the member for Kaurna.