Youth Justice System

Mr GARDNER (Morialta) (14:37): Supplementary: is the draft youth justice administration bill, as envisaged by the minister, going to set out in legislation the confirmation that safety of an individual is going to take priority over privacy concerns, and is it going to be complementary to the memorandum of understanding just described by the minister for corrections?

The Hon. Z.L. BETTISON (Ramsay—Minister for Communities and Social Inclusion, Minister for Social Housing, Minister for Multicultural Affairs, Minister for Ageing, Minister for Youth, Minister for Volunteers) (14:37): Obviously, when we are doing consultation, this is one of the issues that can be raised. I think at the heart, when we are reviewing a bill like the youth justice administration bill, it is important for us to remember what we are trying to achieve with youth justice: we're trying to turn lives around. For those who have come through the system, we're trying to prevent people going onto the corrections system. I think that, obviously, safety should be the priority and I'll consider that as part of the bill.