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SPOONER JUDGEMENT

Ms CHAPMAN (Bragg) (16:16): My question is to the Attorney-General. Given the level of public concern at the verdict of R v Spooner and issues in relation to the conduct of the trial, has the Attorney-General sought a brief from the Director of Public Prosecutions as to the opportunities for and prospects of an appeal in this District Court case? The opposition understands that, firstly, the prosecution's medical specialist had not even examined the defendant. Secondly, the defendant's medical witness was overseas at the time of the trial and, therefore, did not attend. The judgement indicates that the court relied on interstate medical specialists for its assessment on the fitness to drive under South Australian laws.

The Hon. J.J. SNELLING (Playford—Minister for Employment, Training and Further Education, Minister for Science and Information Economy, Minister for Road Safety, Minister for Veterans' Affairs) (16:17): There are two aspects to this question: one deals with fitness to drive. That is a question which I have asked of my department, whether the standards of fitness to drive are adequate. Those standards are done on a national level. They are presently being re-examined, aside from the issue of Spooner, to see whether they are adequate.

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