Adelaide Remand Centre

The Hon. E.S. BOURKE (14:30): My question is to the minister for public sector regarding privatisation. Is the minister aware of comments today from Mr David Brown, the head of Correctional Services, and I quote:

There's no doubt there are fewer staff and different hours of operation at the prison to the hours of operation that we operated as a publicly operated prison.

And, how did the Treasurer balance staff cuts and increased risks to the public's safety with the reported $8 million per year in budget savings arising from the privatisation of the Remand Centre?

The Hon. R.I. LUCAS (Treasurer) (14:30): The answer to the first part of the question is no, I am not aware of any statements made by the CEO of the department today. If the comments are as reported by the honourable member then I am sure the CEO knows what the situation is in his particular department. I have no reason to doubt any information he may have shared on the public record. The answer to the question is no, I am not aware of any statements he has made today.