Adelaide Remand Centre

Mr MALINAUSKAS (Croydon—Leader of the Opposition) (14:24): My question is to the Minister for Correctional Services. Given the minister has now been briefed, how many staff were on duty yesterday at the Adelaide Remand Centre?

The Hon. V.A. TARZIA (Hartley—Minister for Police, Emergency Services and Correctional Services) (14:24): I thank the honourable member for the question. What I have done is I have taken the time to study what former ministers in this portfolio area—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order, members on my left! The member for Hurtle Vale will cease interjecting.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order! The member for West Torrens is on two warnings and I warn the member for Lee. The Minister for Correctional Services has the call.

The Hon. V.A. TARZIA: One of them said, 'In prisons, things happen.' That was the Leader of the Opposition on 27 September 2016.

Mr Malinauskas interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order, the leader!

The Hon. V.A. TARZIA: On another occasion—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: The Premier will cease interjecting. Members on my right, order! The member for Wright is called to order.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: The Minister for Correctional Services will resume his seat for a moment. Members on my right and members on my left will cease interjecting. The leader has asked a question of the Minister for Correctional Services. The leader, just like the rest of us, is entitled to an answer. The Minister for Correctional Services has the call. He will be heard in silence.

The Hon. V.A. TARZIA: I was trying to provide an honest update. I was beginning with some what I would consider to be germane preamble. Clearly, from the interjections, those opposite just aren't interested in it, so I refer to my previous statement.