House of Assembly Fifty-Fourth Parliament, First Session (54-1) 54 1 Parliament of South Australia House of Assembly published Question Time Director of Public Prosecutions Director of Public Prosecutions The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS House of Assembly West Torrens Director of Public Prosecutions The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS (West Torrens) (14:58): My question is to the Attorney-General. Is chief executive, Caroline Mealor, involved in any way in the process for the selection of a new Director of Public Prosecutions? The Hon. V.A. CHAPMAN House of Assembly Bragg Deputy Premier Attorney-General Director of Public Prosecutions The Hon. V.A. CHAPMAN (Bragg—Deputy Premier, Attorney-General) (14:59): I think this has been made very clear. Although the chief executive is of course responsible for the administration of the department, a panel has been appointed—an independent panel of four, two of whom I think were there as part of the panel under the previous government for the last appointment, which was constituted for that purpose. As I understand it, the practice from here is that whatever applications have been received are presented to the panel and that they in due course will give a recommendation to me, as Attorney-General, for presentation to cabinet. That's as I understand it. Certainly, the chief executive is not a member of the panel.