Forensic Science SA

The Hon. S.G. WADE (15:12): My questions to the Attorney-General are as follows:

1. What progress has been made in engaging a consultant to progress the capital works and facilities improvements for Forensic Science SA?

2. Can the minister guarantee that Forensic Science SA will be provided with suitable accommodation prior to the end of the current lease on the current premises?

3. How has the minister satisfied himself that this vital service will be appropriately accommodated beyond the current lease?

The Hon. K.J. MAHER (Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, Attorney-General, Minister for Industrial Relations and Public Sector) (15:13): I thank the honourable member for his very important question. I am aware that there is work that has been started and is ongoing in relation to the Forensic Science premises in Divett Place. As the honourable member points out, its lease is due up—I think it is in 2027, but I will check that.

In terms of the nature of the work and who is doing the work, I am happy to take that on notice and bring back an answer for the honourable member. But I certainly do know that work has started, knowing that there is an end of the current lease, about the future of where Forensic Science South Australia is housed.