Police Station Opening Hours

Mr MALINAUSKAS (Croydon—Leader of the Opposition) (14:35): A supplementary question: has the police commissioner provided advice to the police minister indicating his willingness to reverse his own decision on police station operating hours?

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: The minister will be heard in silence.

The Hon. C.L. WINGARD (Gibson—Minister for Police, Emergency Services and Correctional Services, Minister for Recreation, Sport and Racing) (14:35): I thank the leader again for the question and appreciate his interest in the services. As the former police minister, yes, he would know how this works. You sit down with the police commissioner. You have conversations.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order! The minister will be seated. Sit down. It's your question time, opposition members. The clock is ticking. Minister, please continue.

The Hon. C.L. WINGARD: I get the question. I'm sure it's one that has been repeated to me three or four times before, and I'm sure it has to do with the police commissioner and also police station opening hours. I stress the point again to the Leader of the Opposition that we took a very clear policy to the election. We will follow through with that policy. I will have conversations with the police commissioner and—

The Hon. J.A.W. Gardner interjecting:

The SPEAKER: The member for Morialta is warned.

Mr Malinauskas interjecting:

The SPEAKER: The leader is warned for a second and final time.

The Hon. C.L. WINGARD: I will have conversations with the police commissioner, and we will work through our policy.

The Hon. J.A.W. Gardner interjecting:

The SPEAKER: The member for Morialta is warned a second time.