Forensic Services Review

The Hon. S.G. WADE (14:29): My questions are to the Minister for Correctional Services:

1. Has the minister discussed with the Minister for Mental Health and Substance Abuse the findings of the independent review of forensic services which was undertaken during the 2014-15 financial year and which the Principal Community Visitor has recommended should be released to the public and tabled in parliament?

2. Has the Minister for Health provided the minister or any of his staff with a copy of the report of the independent review of forensic services?

3. Has the minister read the report?

The Hon. P. MALINAUSKAS (Minister for Police, Minister for Correctional Services, Minister for Emergency Services, Minister for Road Safety) (14:30): I thank the honourable member for his questions. Naturally, I have been in regular conversation with the Minister for Mental Health and Substance Abuse on a range of different issues. More recently, that has been associated with our work on the ice task force. I have been the chair of the ice task force, with the Minister for Mental Health and Substance Abuse being the co-cabinet minister working on that particular exercise.

There are also a range of interactions that occur between myself and the Minister for Mental Health. We have regularly had conversations on matters pertaining to those people who find themselves in custody who may or may not have a mental health issue and also the interchange of prisoners who stay within correctional services facilities and who may be subject to a mental health issue and also issues around James Nash House.

Regarding the specific questions that the honourable member refers to, I will take on notice questions that pertain to specific references to the specific report the honourable member refers to.