Police Air Wing

Mr MALINAUSKAS (Croydon—Leader of the Opposition) (14:25): My question is to the Minister for Police. Will the minister rule out the privatisation of SAPOL's fixed-wing aircraft?

The SPEAKER: Minister for Police.

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) (14:25): I thank the leader for his question, and this is a very vexed question. Of course, he would have read the front page of the paper today, which outlines what has happened with the fixed-wing aircraft. What I will say is that, because this is part of a separate investigation, I won't make any further comment because it is being dealt with externally.