CRIMINAL LAW AND MENTAL HEALTH

The Hon. R.D. LAWSON (15:14): I have a supplementary question arising out of the answer. Was the Attorney-General correctly quoted by The Advertiser of 20 March 2009 when he said:

We get policy proposals coming to us every day of the week. I opened my own mail today and there were 50 items there. We decided at that time it was not proportionate—

The PRESIDENT: Order! The honourable member cannot include an explanation in a supplementary question. The honourable member must ask a question.

The Hon. R.D. LAWSON: I am.

The PRESIDENT: No, you are not. You are including an explanation and reading quotes. You should have done that when you asked your original question.

Members interjecting:

The PRESIDENT: Order! The Hon. Mr Lawson will ask his supplementary question without making an explanation or reading quotes from a document.

The Hon. R.D. LAWSON: Was The Advertiser correctly reporting what the Attorney-General said?

The Hon. P. HOLLOWAY (Minister for Mineral Resources Development, Minister for Urban Development and Planning, Minister for Small Business) (15:15): I will refer that to the Attorney, and he can answer that.

Members interjecting:

The PRESIDENT: Order!