South Australia Police

The Hon. R.I. LUCAS (15:09): Given the minister says he consistently supports the police commissioner's statements, does he support the statement that the police commissioner made on Tuesday on ABC radio?

The Hon. P. MALINAUSKAS (Minister for Police, Minister for Correctional Services, Minister for Emergency Services, Minister for Road Safety) (15:09): I sincerely thank the honourable member for asking a question relating to SAPOL's budget because it gives me another opportunity to reiterate the fact that our state government is committed to delivering the largest police force in our state's history. We are committed to delivering the largest amount of money to SAPOL in this state's history. It is a budget that is growing in real terms over the forward estimates. This is a government that is absolutely committed to SAPOL, absolutely committed to community safety and it is a record of which we are incredibly proud.