House of Assembly - Fifty-First Parliament, Third Session (51-3)
2009-12-02 Daily Xml

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COURT PROCEEDINGS

Ms CHAPMAN (Bragg) (15:06): My question is also to the Premier. Will he advise why matters—

The Hon. P.F. Conlon interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order, the Minister for Transport!

Ms CHAPMAN: —thank you, Mr Speaker—which, according to the Premier, are before the courts in South Australia are any different from matters which are before the High Court? Yesterday in the house the Premier commented extensively on a matter which is before the High Court, yet he continues to refuse to comment on other matters and continually refuses—

The Hon. P. Caica interjecting:

Ms CHAPMAN: United Water. Do you want me to list them?

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

Ms CHAPMAN: He stated that matters are before the courts.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order! The Attorney.

The Hon. M.J. ATKINSON (Croydon—Attorney-General, Minister for Justice, Minister for Multicultural Affairs, Minister for Veterans' Affairs) (15:07): Well, it is very plain to everyone; that is, there is much greater risk of prejudice in a criminal case than there is in a civil case.