House of Assembly - Fifty-Third Parliament, Second Session (53-2)
2017-11-01 Daily Xml

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South Australia Police

Ms CHAPMAN (Bragg—Deputy Leader of the Opposition) (14:34): My question is to the Minister for Police. How many complaints of sexual misconduct have there been since the sex discrimination, sexual harassment and predatory behaviour in police independent review by the Equal Opportunity Commissioner was undertaken?

The Hon. C.J. PICTON (Kaurna—Minister for Police, Minister for Correctional Services, Minister for Emergency Services, Minister for Road Safety, Minister Assisting the Minister for Health, Minister Assisting the Minister for Mental Health and Substance Abuse) (14:34): Likewise I don't exactly have the exact stats on complaint numbers before me, as I doubt the deputy leader would have thought I would, but I'm happy to take that matter on notice. I can say that, in terms of the Equal Opportunity Commissioner's report—

Mr Knoll: It's written down in front of you. You just don't want to explain it to us.

The Hon. C.J. PICTON: —the police force has been working very hard since the release of that report and those recommendations, working with the commissioner cooperatively to follow up each of the recommendations released in December last year, many of which have been completed. The remainder are underway to implement them in terms of the priority order—

Mr Pengilly interjecting:

The Hon. C.J. PICTON: —to ensure that we address the concerns that were raised in that report.

The SPEAKER: The members for Schubert and Finniss are warned for the second and final time. Deputy leader.