Commissioner of Police

The Hon. J.A. DARLEY (14:39): Supplementary: I fully understand the separation of powers between the minister and the police commissioner, but how is it then that when I wrote to the police commissioner about an operational matter I received a reply from the minister?

The Hon. P. MALINAUSKAS (Minister for Police, Minister for Correctional Services, Minister for Emergency Services, Minister for Road Safety) (14:39): I am not familiar with the specific correspondence that the Hon. Mr Darley refers to but, as I have said on more than one occasion, of course I have no dramas for my office to be a conduit for information between honourable members in this chamber or elsewhere and the police commissioner.

I am more than happy to take that on notice, or get some specific details about the correspondence that Mr Darley refers to and make some inquiries to ascertain what the nature of the information was that the Hon. Mr Darley required and see if we can get an answer back to him as promptly as possible.