Police Protection Vests

Mr ODENWALDER (Elizabeth) (15:22): My question is to the Minister for Police. Has the minister acquainted himself with the stab-proof and ballistic vests deployed by the New South Wales police in August 2017 and the Victorian police in 2015?

The Hon. C.L. WINGARD (Gibson—Minister for Police, Emergency Services and Correctional Services, Minister for Recreation, Sport and Racing) (15:22): Have I acquainted myself with them?

Mr ODENWALDER: Yes. Are you familiar with them?

The Hon. C.L. WINGARD: So, have I hung out with them?

The Hon. A. Koutsantonis: You'll need one for your back.

The SPEAKER: Member for West Torrens, you can also leave for 20 minutes for that remark, please.

The Hon. T.J. Whetstone: You need a bulletproof vest for your mouth.

The SPEAKER: Minister for Primary Industries, you can also leave for 20 minutes for that remark.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order! The minister has the call. We're waiting, minister. I don't need any commentary. Thank you, Minister for Primary Industries.

The honourable members for West Torrens and Chaffey having withdrawn from the chamber:

The SPEAKER: The Minister for Police has the call.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. C.L. WINGARD: As far as the vests are concerned—I did outline this before—the police commissioner has been very clear on this: he wants to get the right vests for the police force in South Australia. That's why we are doing the trial. That is what the police commissioner wanted to do. I know the shadow minister is very keen to direct the police minister. He has been out in the public talking about this a lot lately.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. C.L. WINGARD: I suggest that he get some advice from the Leader of the Opposition because, unless the Leader of the Opposition wants to direct the police commissioner as well, the shadow minister is out there indicating that he—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. C.L. WINGARD: —might be directing the police commissioner should he ever one day become the minister. So I'll watch with eagerness to see whether or not the shadow minister does start saying he's going to direct—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. C.L. WINGARD: —the police commissioner. But as I outlined in my previous answer, as far as the vests are concerned, as the commissioner has asked—

Dr Close interjecting:

The SPEAKER: The deputy leader is called to order.

The Hon. C.L. WINGARD: —he's trialling the vests to get the right vests for South Australia.