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  <name>House of Assembly</name>
  <date date="2021-09-22" />
  <sessionName>Fifty-Fourth Parliament, Second Session (54-2)</sessionName>
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  <sessionNum>2</sessionNum>
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  <proceeding continued="true">
    <name>Estimates Replies</name>
    <subject>
      <name>Office for Public Integrity</name>
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        <inserted>
          <heading>Office for Public Integrity</heading>
        </inserted>
      </text>
      <talker role="member" id="4335" kind="question">
        <name>In reply to Mr ODENWALDER</name>
        <house>House of Assembly</house>
        <electorate id="">Elizabeth</electorate>
        <questions>
          <question date="2021-09-22">
            <name>Office for Public Integrity</name>
          </question>
        </questions>
        <text id="202109227a23be660e4a4ad790001512">
          <inserted>In reply to <by role="member" id="4335">Mr ODENWALDER (Elizabeth)</by> (30 July 2021).  (Estimates Committee A)</inserted>
        </text>
      </talker>
      <talker role="member" id="4840" kind="answer">
        <name>The Hon. V.A. TARZIA</name>
        <house>House of Assembly</house>
        <electorate id="">Hartley</electorate>
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          <portfolio id="">
            <name>Minister for Police</name>
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        <questions>
          <question date="2021-09-22">
            <name>Office for Public Integrity</name>
          </question>
        </questions>
        <text id="202109227a23be660e4a4ad790001513">
          <inserted>
            <by role="member" id="4840">The Hon. V.A. TARZIA (Hartley—Minister for Police, Emergency Services and Correctional Services):</by>  I have been advised:</inserted>
        </text>
        <text id="202109227a23be660e4a4ad790001514">
          <inserted>There are a number of variables that have likely impacted on the rise in reports and complaints, including, but not limited to the:</inserted>
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        <text id="202109227a23be660e4a4ad790001515">
          <item>
            <inserted>increase in the workforce over that same period;</inserted>
          </item>
        </text>
        <text id="202109227a23be660e4a4ad790001516">
          <item>
            <inserted>changes in the prisoner / offender population over that same period;</inserted>
          </item>
        </text>
        <text id="202109227a23be660e4a4ad790001517">
          <item>
            <inserted>introduction of direct access to the Office for Public Integrity under the common access numbers on the prisoner telephone system;</inserted>
          </item>
        </text>
        <text id="202109227a23be660e4a4ad790001518">
          <item>
            <inserted>advancements in the reporting processes between agencies;</inserted>
          </item>
        </text>
        <text id="202109227a23be660e4a4ad790001519">
          <item>
            <inserted>introduction of policy and procedure highlighting corruption prevention strategies; and </inserted>
          </item>
        </text>
        <text id="202109227a23be660e4a4ad790001520">
          <item>
            <inserted>advancements in the training of staff regarding their obligations under the <term>Correctional Services Act 1982</term> (SA). </inserted>
          </item>
        </text>
      </talker>
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