Question Time

Data Harvesting

Mr MALINAUSKAS (Croydon—Leader of the Opposition) (14:05): My question is to the Premier. Was the Premier's office subject to an Ombudsman's investigation into the misuse of data?

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL (Dunstan—Premier) (14:05): That would be a matter for the Ombudsman. He has—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: I think we all appreciate that the Ombudsman—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: —was before a parliamentary inquiry this morning and these would have been good questions to direct to the Ombudsman this morning.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: I presume that there's been some sort of investigation because he concluded and put out a statement later today saying that there had been no finding.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order, member for Lee!

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: So I think that that's reasonably clear, and it's consistent with the work that the Privacy Committee had found earlier this year.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. L.W.K. Bignell: You're a crook leading a bunch of crooks.

The SPEAKER: Order, the Premier will resume his seat. The member for Mawson will leave for an hour in accordance with standing order 137A.

Members interjecting: