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  <date date="2024-05-02T11:00:00+09:30" />
  <sessionName>Fifty-Fifth Parliament, First Session (55-1)</sessionName>
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    <name>Question Time</name>
    <subject>
      <name>South Australia Police</name>
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        <heading>South Australia Police</heading>
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        <name>Mr TELFER</name>
        <house>House of Assembly</house>
        <electorate id="">Flinders</electorate>
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          <question date="2024-05-02T01:30:00+09:30">
            <name>South Australia Police</name>
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        <startTime time="2024-05-02T14:31:37+09:30" />
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          <by role="member" id="6888" referenceid="1b23b655d40349f8a472b7b9eeba16df">Mr TELFER (Flinders) (14:31):</by>  My question is to the Minister for Police. Is the government taking action to ensure that all SAPOL employees are afforded a safe and inclusive workplace? With your leave, sir, and that of the house, I will explain.</text>
        <text id="202405023f023e3c1a6441b390000390">Leave granted.</text>
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        <name>Mr TELFER</name>
        <house>House of Assembly</house>
        <electorate id="">Flinders</electorate>
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          <by role="member" id="6888" referenceid="1b23b655d40349f8a472b7b9eeba16df">Mr TELFER:</by>  The media has reported today that a SAPOL officer identifies as a cat. SA Police indicated that they were not aware of anyone who identifies as a 'furry', and it is incumbent on the agency to ensure that appropriate policies and support structures are in place to support all employees.</text>
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      <talker role="member" id="5382" referenceid="a772f8900bee436db277192229c352bf" kind="answer">
        <name>The Hon. D.R. CREGAN</name>
        <house>House of Assembly</house>
        <electorate id="">Kavel</electorate>
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            <name>Minister for Police, Emergency Services and Correctional Services</name>
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            <name>Special Minister of State</name>
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        <startTime time="2024-05-02T14:32:14+09:30" />
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          <by role="member" id="5382" referenceid="a772f8900bee436db277192229c352bf">The Hon. D.R. CREGAN (Kavel—Minister for Police, Emergency Services and Correctional Services, Special Minister of State) (14:32):</by>  I thank the member for Flinders for his question. I have been advised that SAPOL are not aware of any person who identifies in the terms that the member for Flinders has described. As well, I add that operational and employment matters are entirely a matter for South Australia Police.</text>
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