House of Assembly Fifty-Fifth Parliament, First Session (55-1) 55 1 Parliament of South Australia House of Assembly published Question Time Immigrant Detention Immigrant Detention Mr TELFER House of Assembly Flinders Immigrant Detention Mr TELFER (Flinders) (14:27): My question is to the Minister for Police, Emergency Services and Correctional Services. Has the minister received advice about any role for the Department for Correctional Services to monitor and keep track of any immigration detainees that may be released into the community and, if so, what is the cost? The Hon. J.K. SZAKACS House of Assembly Cheltenham Minister for Trade and Investment Minister for Police, Emergency Services and Correctional Services Minister for Local Government Minister for Veterans Affairs Immigrant Detention The Hon. J.K. SZAKACS (Cheltenham—Minister for Police, Emergency Services and Correctional Services) (14:28): Whilst I have not received any formal advice, considering this has been an announcement the commonwealth have only made in the last 24 hours, I can advise the member that the cost would be marginal, minimal. There are extensive electronic monitoring protocols in place. The Department for Correctional Services maintain a suite of additional electronic monitoring devices, considering the fluctuation in bail, remand and parole of prisoners. So I will be able to provide a reassurance to the member for Flinders that there would be no cost implication, and of course the state would be in a position to support the commonwealth in any request that is made, as is usually the case.