Transit Police

Mr PISONI (Unley) (14:57): A supplementary, sir: can the minister explain how he can tell the house that there has been an increase in the number of transit police when he confirmed his comments on 29 January 2016 that there were almost 100 transit police were correct and confirm the Premier's comments that there were 114 transit police in February 2014 were correct?

The Hon. S.C. MULLIGHAN (Lee—Minister for Transport and Infrastructure, Minister for Housing and Urban Development) (14:58): I am sorry, Mr Speaker, I was listening closely, but could you repeat that question?

Mr PISONI: The question is: how can you claim that there has been an increase in transit police when you have just confirmed that there were almost 100 in February 2016, and the Premier's claims are that there were 114 in 2014?

The Hon. S.C. MULLIGHAN: Quite easily, because what I have repeatedly said both in this chamber and elsewhere is that we gave a commitment in 2012 to increase the funded number of transit police, and my advice is that we have made good—

Mr Pisoni interjecting:

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