Youth Justice Services

The Hon. J.S. LEE (Deputy Leader of the Opposition) (14:31): Supplementary: with his court visit, are youth being kept from adults when matters are proceeding at the courts? Are youth kept separate from adults?

The PRESIDENT: I am not sure how that arises from the original answer, but you can attempt an answer.

The Hon. K.J. MAHER (Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, Attorney-General, Minister for Industrial Relations and Public Sector) (14:32): I will try to answer it. I am not exactly sure of what the question is, but I assume the honourable member is referring to youth defendants who are appearing in court.

The Hon. J.S. Lee interjecting:

The Hon. K.J. MAHER: As defendants there is a place for defendants in the courts, so they would be in the place that they usually are.