Counterterrorism

Mr MARSHALL (Dunstan—Leader of the Opposition) (14:33): My question is to the Minister for Police. Will the South Australian government establish a dedicated counterterrorism command to reduce the likelihood of a terrorist attack in South Australia, as recommended in the Martin Place report in January of this year?

The Hon. J.R. RAU (Enfield—Deputy Premier, Attorney-General, Minister for Justice Reform, Minister for Planning, Minister for Housing and Urban Development, Minister for Industrial Relations, Minister for Child Protection Reform) (14:33): I think it has been made fairly clear by the minister that, in relation to this—

Mr Gardner: This is another example of straddling portfolios.

The SPEAKER: The member for Morialta is warned for the second and final time.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: And the members for Davenport, Mount Gambier and Schubert are called to order.

The Hon. A. Koutsantonis interjecting:

The SPEAKER: And the Treasurer is warned.

The Hon. J.R. RAU: As I was saying, I think the minister has said on more than one occasion—and I thought he has actually been saying it pretty clearly—that we would be seeking advice in relation to this array of questions about responses—

Mr Marshall interjecting:

The Hon. J.R. RAU: I think, because I do not know the answer to that question—

Mr Marshall: Why don't you let the police minister answer the question?

The SPEAKER: The leader is called to order.

The Hon. J.R. RAU: I think it is very important that we answer all these questions about this whole topic, and that we give correct answers—

Mr Wingard interjecting:

The SPEAKER: The member for Mitchell is called to order.

The Hon. J.R. RAU: I think it is very important that the government give the parliament accurate answers to these questions. I would even be happy—and this might assist the Leader of the Opposition—for him to read out the rest of his questions into Hansard so that we can move on to the next topic. I would take all of them away tonight and—

Members interjecting:

The Hon. J.R. RAU: You can ask whatever questions you like about terrorists, the answer will be the same in here—

Ms Chapman: How do you know? He might actually have some answers.

The SPEAKER: The deputy leader is called to order.

Mr Wingard interjecting:

The SPEAKER: The member for Mitchell is warned.

The Hon. A. Koutsantonis interjecting:

The SPEAKER: The Treasurer is warned for the second and final time, which puts him in the same category as the member for Unley and the member for Morialta.

The Hon. A. Koutsantonis: Being compared to the member for Unley is a long stretch, sir.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: The member for Unley and the Treasurer are at risk of leaving together.

Mr GARDNER: Sir, you would have named the member for Unley if he had done what the Treasurer just did. Surely, undermining your authority and interrupting the house in that way must be dealt with.

The SPEAKER: It will not be the last time.