Legislative Council Fifty-Fourth Parliament, Second Session (54-2) 54 2 Parliament of South Australia Legislative Council published Question Time Question Time Human Services Screening Unit Human Services Screening Unit The Hon. K.J. MAHER Legislative Council Leader of the Opposition Human Services Screening Unit The Hon. K.J. MAHER (Leader of the Opposition) (14:23): I seek leave to make a brief explanation before asking the Minister for Human Services a question about disability services. Leave granted. The Hon. K.J. MAHER Legislative Council The Hon. K.J. MAHER: When asked about disability careworker screenings in one particular media interview, the minister said all of the following, in this order: 'I can't comment on those sorts of details', 'I can't comment', 'I don’t have that information', 'That's a rather inappropriate question', 'I'm not going to talk about screening' and 'I'm not going to respond to this line of questioning'. Minister: 1.	Why exactly do you refuse to answer media questions about the screening process of workers who are not under police investigation? 2.	Since the death of Ann Marie Smith, how many screening applications have been received from Integrity Care? 3.	In the two years before the death of Ann Marie Smith, how many screening applications were received by your department from Integrity Care? The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK Legislative Council Minister for Human Services The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK (Minister for Human Services) (14:23): I thank the honourable member for his question. As I stated in recent weeks in relation to a question about whether the state government was cooperating in relation to any investigations into Integrity Care, the emphatic answer was, 'Yes, absolutely. We are.' There are several investigations taking place specifically into the circumstances of Ann Marie Smith's terrible death. That is through SA Police, and we expect a coronial inquest as well. We do know that there is an independent inquiry, which is to be conducted by Alan Robertson SC. In addition, the federal regulator, the Quality and Safeguards Commission, is also undertaking various investigations, and the screening unit is working very closely with the federal regulator and the South Australian police. As such, I am unable to provide any details of those investigations.