Drug-Related Crime

The Hon. A.L. McLACHLAN (14:58): Supplementary: is it your understanding that if they were willing to supply or give evidence on the methodology of investigation, however that may have taken place, that there would have been a prima facie case to secure a conviction? The article indicates that they decided not to give the evidence over and therefore the prosecution could not continue.

The Hon. I.K. HUNTER (Minister for Sustainability, Environment and Conservation, Minister for Water and the River Murray, Minister for Climate Change) (14:58): The information I have received from SAPOL speaks to the reasons why a decision was made not to hand over that evidence, which is distinct from any brief or information that I received as to the veracity or likelihood of a successful conviction, had that evidence been handed over. In other words, the information I have received doesn't speak to the Hon. Mr McLachlan's specific question.