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POLICE MINISTER, ASSAULT

Mrs REDMOND (Heysen—Leader of the Opposition) (15:01): My question is again to the Attorney-General. Was the Minister for Police correct to claim that a case is unlikely to be won because there are three defence witnesses against one prosecution witness? The police minister told radio on 13 May:

The police made it very clear to me that given there were three individuals in the toilet, of which one assaulted me and the other two had to restrain the person involved, the likelihood of a prosecution was slim because it was three people's version of events against one.

The Hon. J.R. RAU (Enfield—Deputy Premier, Attorney-General, Minister for Justice, Minister for Urban Development, Planning and the City of Adelaide, Minister for Tourism, Minister for Food Marketing) (15:02): I think this is again a bit like the last question; it's a bit like how long is a piece of string? I think it is—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. J.R. RAU: The honourable Leader of the Opposition is, when not here, a lawyer, and knows—

Members interjecting:

The Hon. J.R. RAU: Okay, she is always the Leader of the Opposition, but she also has a law degree—

Mrs Redmond: No.

The Hon. J.R. RAU: You don't even have a law degree?

Mrs Redmond: No.

The Hon. J.R. RAU: Never had a law degree?

Mrs Redmond: No.

Members interjecting:

The Hon. J.R. RAU: Okay, fair enough. Very technical; you see, she is a lawyer. A lawyer in name, if not in qualifications. I think I have answered the question.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

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