Driving Offences

The Hon. F. PANGALLO (15:06): Supplementary: will you now seek an appeal via the South Australian police to the bail decision for Mr Bennett to be remanded in custody until his next court appearance, in light of what you just said?

The Hon. K.J. MAHER (Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, Attorney-General, Minister for Industrial Relations and Public Sector) (15:06): I thank the honourable member for his question. I should have mentioned that here before. I often talk about that when I answer questions about decisions that courts have taken. It is, of course, open to, I assume it is the police prosecution in the Magistrates Court, appeal. It is open to appeal if the decision doesn't fit what the authorities have laid down.

We do very, very regularly see appeals launched, either by the DPP for major indictable offences or for matters in the Magistrates Court by the police, in relation to these matters. I am absolutely confident that the authorities, which I am assuming for this case in the Magistrates Court will be the police, will be considering just that.