Data Harvesting

Mr MALINAUSKAS (Croydon—Leader of the Opposition) (14:42): My question is to the Premier of South Australia, the member for Dunstan. At any time was the Premier advised by his own department that his department was being investigated by the Ombudsman?

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL (Dunstan—Premier) (14:43): The answer to that is no. As the Deputy Premier has just outlined, there is no evidence of any investigation whatsoever. The Ombudsman made a statement this morning saying that he had conducted some inquiries following a referral of the report from the Privacy Committee, where there were no findings, and then he forwarded the matter on to the OPI for assessment. I think those opposite are trying to draw too many tenuous links that there is some type of investigation underway.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order, members on my left!

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: With regard to any inquiry whatsoever the Ombudsman has made, he has made his clarification in his public statement, made subsequent to his appearance this morning at the crime and public integrity committee. The answer to the leader's question is no.