Crime Stoppers SA

Mr MALINAUSKAS (Croydon—Leader of the Opposition) (14:35): My question is to the Minister for Police. Why hasn't the minister signed the funding deed to provide Crime Stoppers with ongoing funding?

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 opposition leader for the question and just note that it is actually the 92^nd question I have been asked in this place. I think I am on world record pace, and I thank him very much for that.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

Mr Koutsantonis: No minister has ever performed like you before—

The SPEAKER: Order! The member for West Torrens is warned.

The Hon. C.L. WINGARD: Well, 92 is a pretty impressive number from the opposition, so I thank them for that.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order! The minister will be heard in silence, although he did ask for it.

The Hon. C.L. WINGARD: I know that Crime Stoppers have met with the Attorney-General, and I have met with Crime Stoppers as well. They are a very good organisation that has been running for a long time here.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order, members on my left!

The Hon. C.L. WINGARD: They have been a not-for-profit organisation that have had great sponsorship from people like the State Bank and, post that, the Credit Union. They are looking to expand their role.

Ms Hildyard interjecting:

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

The Hon. C.L. WINGARD: They are looking to move into a few different areas, and we are happy to continue conversations with them about what they are out to achieve.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Members on my left will cease interjecting.

Mr Mullighan interjecting:

The SPEAKER: The member for Lee is called order.

The Hon. C.L. WINGARD: Thank you, Mr Speaker. I am happy to continue our conversations with them about what they are trying to achieve. I think some of the things they are doing are out of scope—

Mr Koutsantonis interjecting:

The SPEAKER: The member for West Torrens will cease interjecting.

The Hon. C.L. WINGARD: —and they are looking to move into a few different areas, including some sporting fields and others, but we think fundamentally what they do, and what they have done as a not-for-profit for a long time, has been very well served. They use police resources, of course, so the police commissioner and SAPOL will need to be engaged in that as well, but we will happily continue conversations. I know that before the last election those on the other side—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. C.L. WINGARD: —made another one of their veiled promises, a promise that was not funded, a promise they did not commit to—

An honourable member: Another one, just another one.

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. C.L. WINGARD: I think it may even have been in caretaker mode—

Mr Duluk interjecting:

The SPEAKER: The member for Waite is on two warnings.

The Hon. C.L. WINGARD: I will have to check my records and see there. Again, we had a government that makes commitments and then never stumps up the money, never puts up the money to deliver.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. C.L. WINGARD: We will keep talking with Crime Stoppers and if we can find a resolution we will look to do so.

The SPEAKER: The member for King.

Mr MALINAUSKAS: A supplementary.

The SPEAKER: I'm sorry; I have called the member for King. I will come back to you.