House of Assembly - Fifty-Second Parliament, First Session (52-1)
2011-10-20 Daily Xml

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SEXUAL OFFENCES

Mr WILLIAMS (MacKillop—Deputy Leader of the Opposition) (15:20): My question is to the Attorney-General. Will the minister inform the house of his review into permitting the identification of alleged sexual offenders as promised by the Premier in the house on 3 May this year while making a ministerial statement about the unnamed MP charged with child pornography offences?

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) (15:21): Yes, I would be delighted to answer that question. I, as the house would be aware, some time ago announced that Brian Martin QC, former judge of the South Australian Supreme Court and Chief Justice of the Northern Territory, would be looking into these matters and conducting a review. He has now completed that review, and I will be considering his review and its recommendations, and I will notify the parliament in due course as to what we will be doing from that point.

The SPEAKER: Before the member asks a question, can I add my appreciation. I have been here working with you for 14 years (from last Thursday), Premier, and you, Minister for Defence Industries. I think today your performances in question time show the calibre of how wonderful you have been for us. Thank you to both of you. Member for Reynell.