South Australia Police

The Hon. R.L. BROKENSHIRE (14:54): Supplementary: based on his answer, will the minister agree to an independent multipartisan select committee into South Australia Police being formed in the Legislative Council?

The Hon. P. MALINAUSKAS (Minister for Police, Minister for Correctional Services, Minister for Emergency Services, Minister for Road Safety) (14:55): I think that the government's record in respect of policing in this state stands for itself: an increasing police budget, an increasing number of police officers, police officers' wages and conditions improving continuously, as represented by a 97.5 per cent yes vote by SAPOL officers themselves. This is a government that is committed to a well resourced police force and a continuing increase in the size of the police budget, and I am more than happy for the government's record to stand for itself.