House of Assembly - Fifty-Third Parliament, Second Session (53-2)
2016-03-23 Daily Xml

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Keogh Case

Ms CHAPMAN (Bragg—Deputy Leader of the Opposition) (14:31): Thank you, sir, for your protection. My question is to him. Has the Attorney spoken to the Solicitor-General, Martin Hinton, on the question of why the report, dated 22 November 2004, of Professor Vernon-Roberts was not disclosed to Henry Keogh's legal representatives for nearly 10 years and, if so, will he now inform the house of what that explanation is?

The Hon. J.R. RAU (Enfield—Deputy Premier, Attorney-General, Minister for Justice Reform, Minister for Planning, Minister for Industrial Relations, Minister for Child Protection Reform, Minister for the Public Sector, Minister for Consumer and Business Services, Minister for the City of Adelaide) (14:32): That question reminds me of two other questions: one I frequently hear coming from the lips of Mr Archer, I think his name is; and another was a question of almost exactly the same tone which was asked of me a little while ago. I have nothing further to add.

Ms Chapman: You were going to take it on notice and you were going to find out.

The Hon. J.R. RAU: I have taken it on notice—

Ms Chapman: And you've found out nothing.

The Hon. J.R. RAU: I have found out something that might be of help, and that is, the current Solicitor-General was not the solicitor-general at the relevant time.