Darlington Interchange Industrial Accident

Mr PISONI (Unley) (14:53): Supplementary to the Minister for Industrial Relations: why hasn't there been any contact from SafeWork SA with the widow of Andrew Myama after his death a week ago on the site of the Darlington interchange project?

The Hon. J.R. RAU (Enfield—Deputy Premier, Attorney-General, Minister for Justice Reform, Minister for Planning, Minister for Industrial Relations, Minister for Child Protection Reform, Minister for the Public Sector, Minister for Consumer and Business Services, Minister for the City of Adelaide) (14:53): I will have to check what the—

Mr Pengilly interjecting:

The Hon. J.R. RAU: I thought it was directed to me. I would have to check what the facts are as to whether or not this matter is being dealt with directly by, for example, Mr O'Connell, or whether it's being dealt with through SafeWork or whether—

Mr Pisoni: Why would SafeWork be involved?

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

The Hon. J.R. RAU: Perhaps it might assist the member for Unley if I explain what people's different jobs are. There is no doubt that, to the extent that there is an investigation of an industrial accident from the perspective of that accident possibly being ultimately the subject of a prosecution, SafeWork SA is the appropriate agency. They have inspectors. They have the statutory authority.

Ms Chapman: You just said it.

The Hon. J.R. RAU: That's right. I'm just trying to be helpful. They have the inspectors, they have that responsibility. To the extent that what we are talking about is a communication with a victim, or their family (in this case, their family), then I am simply making the point that it is not necessarily clear that that first communication, or indeed any communication, would necessarily be from SafeWork; it may well be that it's Mr O'Connell. I will make inquiries as to what communication has occurred, but I don't necessarily—

Mr Pisoni interjecting:

The SPEAKER: The member for Unley is warned. The member for Morialta.