House of Assembly - Fifty-Second Parliament, Second Session (52-2)
2012-02-16 Daily Xml

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FIREARMS PROHIBITION ORDERS

Mrs REDMOND (Heysen—Leader of the Opposition) (14:27): My question is again to the Minister for Police. Why has the minister failed to table a report on the number of firearms prohibition orders issued as required under the Firearms Act, when the report was due in February 2011—12 months ago?

The Hon. J.M. RANKINE (Wright—Minister for Police, Minister for Correctional Services, Minister for Emergency Services, Minister for Road Safety, Minister for Multicultural Affairs) (14:27): I thank the Leader of the Opposition for the question. I was not the Minister for Police in February 2011—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. J.M. RANKINE: Can I get more than three words out?

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

Mr Williams interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Member for MacKillop, order! I remind members of standing order 131.

The Hon. J.M. RANKINE: Eight words before an interjection; eight words before they jump down your neck. I was not the Minister for Police when that report was due for lodging and, since becoming minister, in fact only in very recent times, have I discovered that that report is late, and we will have it ready for the next session of parliament.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order! Member for Reynell.