PRISONER ESCAPE

Mr VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN (Stuart) (14:40): Supplementary question: just for clarification, this information was in the police annual report—

An honourable member: Why are you asking him then?

Mr VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN: No, the fact—

The SPEAKER: You want to know the details of how that escape was effected.

Mr VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN: The question was could the minister explain—

The SPEAKER: The one that's mentioned in the report as happening in the last 12 months.

Mr VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN: Yes, correct. Is the minister saying that—

The SPEAKER: He is taking it on notice, as I understand it.

Mr VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN: —he has not asked his department?

The SPEAKER: Does the minister wish to respond further? No, he doesn't. Member for MacKillop.