House of Assembly Fifty-Fourth Parliament, First Session (54-1) 54 1 Parliament of South Australia House of Assembly published Question Time Crime Stoppers SA Crime Stoppers SA Mr MALINAUSKAS House of Assembly Croydon Leader of the Opposition Crime Stoppers SA Mr MALINAUSKAS (Croydon—Leader of the Opposition) (14:41): My question is to the Minister for Police. When will the police minister's conversations cease and he actually sign the funding deed with Crime Stoppers? The Hon. C.L. WINGARD House of Assembly Gibson Minister for Police Minister for Recreation Crime Stoppers SA The Hon. C.L. WINGARD (Gibson—Minister for Police, Emergency Services and Correctional Services, Minister for Recreation, Sport and Racing) (14:41): I thank the member for the question. I just find this galling that after 16 years they delivered nothing. They delivered nothing in 16 years. Members interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order, members on my left! The Hon. C.L. WINGARD House of Assembly The Hon. C.L. WINGARD: Fake commitment. They have delivered nothing. They did not give one cent to Crime Stoppers, not one cent. Now they are over that side. I bet they will put out a press release. That's what they will do. They seriously, for 16 years, delivered nothing. Now we're in government— Members interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order! Mr Picton interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: The member for Kaurna is called to order. The Hon. C.L. WINGARD House of Assembly The Hon. C.L. WINGARD: —they ask, 'Why aren't you doing this? Why are you doing this?' We will continue to have conversations with— The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: The minister will be seated. A point of order by the member for West Torrens. Mr KOUTSANTONIS House of Assembly Mr KOUTSANTONIS: Yes, sir. The minister is debating the question. The Hon. J.A.W. GARDNER House of Assembly The Hon. J.A.W. GARDNER: A point of order, sir. The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: A point of order on the point of order. The Hon. J.A.W. GARDNER House of Assembly The Hon. J.A.W. GARDNER: The debate is in the question itself. The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Before I rule on the point of order, there are a number of interjections taking place. The minister is attempting to answer the question. Minister, I ask that you please return to the substance of the question. It was, I believe, about a deed being signed. Minister. The Hon. C.L. WINGARD House of Assembly The Hon. C.L. WINGARD: Thank you very much, Mr Speaker. There was no substance to the question— Members interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order! The Hon. C.L. WINGARD House of Assembly The Hon. C.L. WINGARD: —and there is no substance to those on the other side of the chamber. They, for 16 years, have done absolutely nothing. They delivered no funding— Members interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order, members on my left! The Hon. C.L. WINGARD House of Assembly The Hon. C.L. WINGARD: —to SAPOL in 16 years, no funding to Crime Stoppers, I should say, in 16 years. Crime Stoppers and SAPOL have a good working relationship— Members interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order! The Hon. C.L. WINGARD House of Assembly The Hon. C.L. WINGARD: We will continue to work with them and find a resolution, but that side did nothing.