REPAY SA

The Hon. J.S.L. DAWKINS (15:03): Mr President, I have a supplementary question. What criteria were used to select Elizabeth as the site for the launch of Repay SA?

The Hon. CARMEL ZOLLO (Minister for Correctional Services, Minister for Road Safety, Minister for Gambling, Minister Assisting the Minister for Multicultural Affairs) (15:03): Clearly, community service is something which this government has been running on an ongoing basis, but we have also, as I have just said, put over half a million dollars into the new detag program. Clearly, it was something that suited the government officers of the day. I actually attended on that day and also thanked the department of community corrections and those officers involved. They undertake some fine work on behalf of the community. I think we often forget that corrections does not just include our institutions. We also have some really committed and dedicated staff and they, too, work in a very challenging area.

The Hon. J.S.L. Dawkins: I understand that. I asked why it was at Elizabeth rather than somewhere else.

The Hon. CARMEL ZOLLO: Don't you agree with the northern suburbs?

The Hon. J.S.L. Dawkins interjecting:

The Hon. CARMEL ZOLLO: You don't think they need it, and we do not want to promote something like that?

The PRESIDENT: Order! We are not here to debate.