Legislative Council: Tuesday, March 18, 2025

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Yatala Labour Prison

The Hon. L.A. HENDERSON (15:15): Supplementary: when did the minister last meet with the PSA to discuss safety at Yatala and other prisons throughout South Australia?

The PRESIDENT: Minister, you talked about your union involvement, so—

The Hon. E.S. BOURKE (Minister for Emergency Services and Correctional Services, Minister for Autism, Minister for Recreation, Sport and Racing) (15:15): I am happy to talk about it—regularly. I regularly meet with them. I think I made my first phone call to them on the very first day I was elected into this role. I met with them and spoke with them throughout the weekend of the incident you are referring to, and also met with them since the incidents have been undertaken. I would love to tell you the day but days are blending into each other right now, however it has been since the incident.