Question Time

Integrity Care SA

Ms COOK (Hurtle Vale) (14:07): My question is to the Premier. Is the Premier satisfied that every worker at Integrity Care, the agency caring for Ms Ann Marie Smith at the time of her death nearly two months ago, has the appropriate screening and clearance to care for vulnerable South Australians?

The Hon. V.A. CHAPMAN (Bragg—Deputy Premier, Attorney-General) (14:08): In relation to this question, which she touched on yesterday, I repeat the situation is this: the investigation, criminal investigation by the police, is underway in relation to the circumstances surrounding the death of Ann Marie Smith.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order! The member for Kaurna and the member for Playford are called to order.

The Hon. V.A. CHAPMAN: The agency in relation to the employment—

The Hon. A. Koutsantonis: Defer all you like. We are asking about the screening.

The SPEAKER: Member for West Torrens!

The Hon. V.A. CHAPMAN: —of course is the NDIA and the commission.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order, members on my left!

The Hon. V.A. CHAPMAN: The services provided to Ms Smith were through a federal agency, and you are familiar with the current circumstances surrounding that. I am advised—I have had a briefing from the police in relation to their investigation, and I can't add anything further in relation to who or what they are investigating, but I can say that Integrity Care is part of that investigation and I can't make any further comment.

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS: Point of order.

The SPEAKER: Deputy Premier, there's a point of order.

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS: Debate, sir: the question did not ask about the police investigation into Ann Marie Smith.

The SPEAKER: I have the point of order.

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS: The question—

The SPEAKER: Yes, I have the point of order; I don't need the speech. I have written down the question. I have the point of order. In fairness to the Deputy Premier, there have probably been over five members who have been interjecting during the first minute of the Deputy Premier's answer. The question did contain—

Mr Brown: She was all over the place.

The SPEAKER: Member for Playford, you can leave for the remainder of question time.

The honourable member for Playford having withdrawn from the chamber:

The SPEAKER: What I will do is listen to the Deputy Premier's answer. I assure the member for West Torrens that if the Deputy Premier, after some relevant background information she is giving, steps out of line, I will bring her back into line. The Deputy Premier will try. The Deputy Premier has the call.

The Hon. V.A. CHAPMAN: I have concluded.

The SPEAKER: You have concluded your answer? I am going to give the member for Hurtle Vale another question. The member for Hurtle Vale has the call.