Tassone, Mr B.

The Hon. J.S. LEE (15:13): My question is directed the Minister for Correctional Services, without explanation. Minister, can you advise whether Mr Bruno Tassone had any property or assets at the time of his offending or conviction, and, if so, can the minister advise whether SAPOL applied the criminal assets confiscation legislation and facilitated the process for the restraint and/or forfeiture of those assets to ensure that Mr Tassone did not profit from any criminal offences he committed?

The Hon. P. MALINAUSKAS (Minister for Police, Minister for Correctional Services, Minister for Emergency Services, Minister for Road Safety) (15:14): I thank the honourable member for her question. As I stated earlier in the week, it is less than desirable to see the outcome of Mr Tassone's matter, with the allocation of approximately $49,000 going his way through a commercial settlement of his respective claim against the state. However, as I have previously stated, we are now working assiduously and diligently to ensure, as best as possible, that none of the funds that have been awarded to Mr Tassone end up in his hands and, indeed, rather end up in the hands of the substantial list of victims that potentially exist as a result of his acts in the past, many of which are rather heinous.

In respect to the question from the Hon Ms Lee regarding the level of assets that Mr Tassone had at his disposal at the point of his conviction, I am more than happy to take that question on notice and get the detail for her.