Adelaide Remand Centre

Mr ODENWALDER (Elizabeth) (14:39): My question is again to the Minister for Correctional Services. Was the minister aware that the New Zealand government had revoked Serco's contract to manage the Mount Eden Prison before the contract was awarded to Serco to manage the Adelaide Remand Centre?

The Hon. C.L. WINGARD (Gibson—Minister for Police, Emergency Services and Correctional Services, Minister for Recreation, Sport and Racing) (14:40): I thank the member for the question. I know he likes to google a lot; I know he likes to get on the internet, and that's fantastic. If he actually looked a little bit further, he would know that Serco runs another prison in New Zealand, a prison that is very focused on reducing reoffending, which I know the Leader of the Opposition is very keen on. They actually just got a $1.1 million bonus for achieving their targets in reducing reoffending, so they are delivering on what we put into the contract.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Will the Premier please stop provoking the Leader of the Opposition?

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order! The minister has the call. Members on my left, I am trying to hear the answer.

The Hon. C.L. WINGARD: The member will be happy to know that that is what this company does. They have a very big focus on reducing reoffending and it's a very big part of the contract they are taking forward.

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS: Point of order, Mr Speaker.

The SPEAKER: I believe the minister has finished his answer.

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS: He hasn't answered it at all, sir.

The SPEAKER: He has finished his answer, so I am going to switch to the member for Hammond and then the member for Frome and then the member for Elizabeth, if he's still here. Member for Hammond.