Anderson Review

Ms CHAPMAN (Bragg—Deputy Leader of the Opposition) (15:05): My question is to the Attorney-General. Will the Attorney-General release the Anderson gaming review, which he has now had for over three months, and if not, why not?

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) (15:06): I thank the member for Bragg for her question. The document that the member for Bragg is talking about is something that I am considering and it's also something I have to in due course, after I have reflected on it, discuss with my colleagues to work out what the government's view about these matters might be.

It is my view that the document, ultimately, will probably be a document that should be released, in part at least, and I say in part, or at least a summary of its recommendations. The reason—and I will put this on the record now—is that Mr Anderson in that report was very forthright in making certain statements and recommendations to me and, in due course, through me to the government.

I think it is important that when we get a report of this nature, if some of the comments are very direct and forthright, they may or may not be appropriate for broader public distribution on the basis that some people might not like these sorts of forthright remarks. I am very loath to be putting these things into the public domain, if to do so would be unfairly prejudicial to individuals or groups of people.

That said, my intention is that once the government has had an opportunity to consider the recommendations and form a view, then I would intend to inform the parliament that the government had reflected on the matters contained in the report and indicate to the parliament what the government intended to do or not to do, as the case might be, pursuant to those recommendations. The basic proposition is that I have to seek the advice of other government agencies and to have a discussion with my colleagues about where we land on this. When we do, it would be my intention to advise the parliament that we have had that conversation, we have thought about the matters and we have formed views about what we intend to do.