Ministerial Statement

CHILD PROTECTION

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) (15:10): I seek leave to make a ministerial statement.

Leave granted.

The Hon. M.F. O'BRIEN: In question time today I was asked by the opposition whether the person who was the subject of questions on Tuesday had informed the Metropolitan Fire Service of his arrest and whether the Metropolitan Fire Service supported his attempts to have his bail conditions amended in November 2012. I am advised by the Metropolitan Fire Service that the person in question is an employee of the Metropolitan Fire Service, but is currently suspended. The Metropolitan Fire Service was informed of his arrest in May 2011. I am further advised—

Mr Pisoni: He was arrested in March, Jennifer, why did it take so long to tell me?

The SPEAKER: The member for Unley is warned for the first time.

The Hon. M.F. O'BRIEN: I am further advised the Metropolitan Fire Service had no involvement in the altering of his bail conditions in 2012.