Morrison, Mr W.

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (14:23): Supplementary: when the minister said that the Department for Correctional Services is cooperating fully, does that mean that each correctional officer involved in this incident has cooperated fully with the Major Crime investigation?

The Hon. P. MALINAUSKAS (Minister for Police, Minister for Correctional Services, Minister for Emergency Services, Minister for Road Safety) (14:23): That's a good question and I thank the honourable member for her supplementary question. The department is cooperating fully and making all information available to the Major Crime branch of SAPOL and will, in due course, do the same with the coronial inquiry.

Regarding individual officers within the Department for Correctional Services, they, of course, are afforded a number of rights under the law. It is up to them, in conjunction with their legal counsel—and I do understand that correctional services officers who were involved in the event have received legal representation—to exercise their rights under the law regarding the degree of cooperation.