House of Assembly: Thursday, June 04, 2020

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Integrity Care SA

Mr MALINAUSKAS (Croydon—Leader of the Opposition) (14:11): Supplementary question: is the government not concerned that there are potentially employees of Integrity Care currently looking after vulnerable South Australians without any clearance?

The Hon. V.A. CHAPMAN (Bragg—Deputy Premier, Attorney-General) (14:11): What I am concerned about is that the Leader of the Opposition is declining to accept the advice of the police on this matter. They are the ones—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order, leader!

The Hon. V.A. CHAPMAN: If the Leader of the Opposition is of the view that making any further statement in relation to the investigation, which includes Integrity Care, is—

The Hon. A. Koutsantonis: We're not asking about the investigation.

The SPEAKER: The member for West Torrens is warned.

The Hon. V.A. CHAPMAN: —that I not make any further inquiry about what the police are doing in relation to this matter, then he needs to address that to the police commissioner. I can't and won't make any other statement in relation to it.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Member for Badcoe!

The Hon. V.A. CHAPMAN: I think that the Leader of the Opposition as a former police minister would understand the significance of having a briefing and receiving advice.

The Hon. L.W.K. Bignell interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Member for Mawson!

The Hon. V.A. CHAPMAN: I will not in any way contravene or interfere with that investigation, including their investigation in relation to Integrity Care.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order! I am going to give the leader one more and then I am moving to the member for Heysen.