Tassone, Mr B.

The Hon. R.I. LUCAS (15:06): I have a supplementary question arising out of the answer. Did the minister's department approve the recommendation from the Crown Solicitor's Office to proceed with the commercial settlement?

The Hon. P. MALINAUSKAS (Minister for Police, Minister for Correctional Services, Minister for Emergency Services, Minister for Road Safety) (15:06): I am happy to take that particular question on notice. My advice up to this point, though, is that the Department for Correctional Services, obviously being a party to the proceedings of sorts, were providing and were in regular discussions with the crown for them to be able to form a view about the best way to proceed the matter. However, I have been advised that the Department for Correctional Services was certainly not advocating for a settlement of the nature that took place.