House of Assembly Fifty-Second Parliament, Second Session (52-2) 52 2 Parliament of South Australia House of Assembly published Question Time Police Portable Data Terminals POLICE PORTABLE DATA TERMINALS Mr VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN House of Assembly Stuart POLICE PORTABLE DATA TERMINALS Mr VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN (Stuart) (14:43): Again, my question is for the Minister for Police. Can the minister advise if all of the 100 hand-held computers 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 POLICE PORTABLE DATA TERMINALS 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) (14:44): If we are talking about portable data terminals, they are currently in a trial phase in the Adelaide LSA. Members interjecting: The Hon. M.F. O'BRIEN House of Assembly The Hon. M.F. O'BRIEN: Do you want us to go and purchase stuff without trialling it to find out whether it is compatible? Mr Pisoni House of Assembly Mr Pisoni: Why did you promise it then? The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: The member for Unley is warned a first time. The Hon. M.F. O'BRIEN House of Assembly The Hon. M.F. O'BRIEN: Nine devices have been purchased at this particular point in time. The decision on which model to purchase and how to best deploy the technology will be made on the completion of the trial period. In addition to this, an evaluation on network security and software development requirements of the new portable data terminals is due to be completed in the next 12 weeks.