FALSE IMPRISONMENT

Mr VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN (Stuart) (15:02): Supplementary: can the Attorney please advise if he is aware of any cases where compensation has been paid to prisoners who were detained in error?

The Hon. J.R. RAU (Enfield—Deputy Premier, Attorney-General, Minister for Planning, Minister for Industrial Relations, Minister for Business Services and Consumers) (15:03): Can I just clarify whether the honourable member means compensation paid by reason of the false imprisonment for a duration or paid for any reason at all?

Mr VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN: For mistaken false imprisonment.

The Hon. J.R. RAU: I am not aware, no, of any such payment having been made, nor am I aware of any action seeking such a payment to have been brought, but I will check.