House of Assembly: Thursday, June 04, 2020

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Human Services Screening Unit

Ms COOK (Hurtle Vale) (14:21): My question is for the Attorney-General. Is the Attorney-General telling the house that the police are currently investigating the screening unit of the Department of Human Services, and, if not, why won't she answer questions about that unit's current operation?

The Hon. V.A. CHAPMAN (Bragg—Deputy Premier, Attorney-General) (14:21): Again, the police investigation includes Integrity Care. If the member wants to have information about the process of what happens by the department generally in relation to the operation of the screening unit, the Hon. Michelle Lensink gave a very comprehensive and long answer as to how the process occurs, as to what information is populated in it, as to what reforms are at a national level in relation to it—

Mr Malinauskas interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Leader!

The Hon. V.A. CHAPMAN: —and to the expected operation and commencement of those new reforms in February next year. That gives a very detailed outline as to how the unit operates generally, but I will not and cannot answer any questions in relation to Integrity Care—

Mr Malinauskas interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Leader!

The Hon. V.A. CHAPMAN: —who, I repeat, are part of the current police investigation.

The SPEAKER: I will give the member for Hurtle Vale one more and then we are moving to the member for Morphett.