Bromley, Mr D.J.

The Hon. F. PANGALLO (15:17): Supplementary: is the Attorney-General not concerned that the gravity in the state's failure to disclose Dr Manock's history to any court, including the High Court, undermines confidence in the rule of law in this state, damages the state's position as a model litigant and that it could have resulted in grave miscarriages of justice, and what does he intend to do to correct past sins as the state's principal law officer?

The PRESIDENT: Attorney, it was not out of the original answer; however, if you would like to provide an answer, I am sure it will be appreciated.

The Hon. K.J. MAHER (Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, Attorney-General, Minister for Industrial Relations and Public Sector) (15:18): I thank the honourable member for his supplementary question. In these sorts of matters it is always open to someone who is making an application for a review or taking an appeal to raise issues that they think are important as they see fit. It is entirely open to the legal team representing someone to raise an issue that they think a court should take into account when assessing what action to take.

If the applicant in this particular case (or any case, for that matter) feels that there has been a miscarriage of justice in any way, shape or form, it is entirely open for that applicant's legal team to put such information before the court for the court to assess it.

The PRESIDENT: The Hon. Mr Pangallo, time has expired for asking questions without notice.