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Noarlunga Centre Incident

Mr ODENWALDER (Elizabeth) (15:10): My question is to the Minister for Correctional Services. Is the minister aware of what living arrangements the 20-year-old man who went on to be charged with the murder of a mother of two at Noarlunga Centre on 25 October entered into upon his release?

Mr Hughes interjecting:

The SPEAKER: The member for Giles is warned. The Deputy Premier has the call.

The Hon. V.A. CHAPMAN (Bragg—Deputy Premier, Attorney-General) (15:11): I despair at the persistence of a matter which could prejudice the proper administration of a case, which attempts—

The Hon. S.C. Mullighan: What about giving $2½ million to an accused murderer?

The SPEAKER: Member for Lee!

The Hon. S.C. Mullighan: Is that not prejudicial?

The SPEAKER: Member for Lee!

The Hon. A. Koutsantonis: That's a good point.

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. V.A. CHAPMAN: —to join up the accommodation arrangements of an accused in a murder case with some knowledge by a Minister for Correctional Services, the presumption being that in some way there must be some association with the accommodation arrangements of this particular person, whether he is known or otherwise, to the Minister for Correctional Services. Again, I urge the opposition to exercise some level of responsibility in this matter. If they have sensible questions—

Mr Malinauskas interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. V.A. CHAPMAN: —in relation to—

The Hon. S.C. Mullighan interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Member for Lee!

The Hon. V.A. CHAPMAN: —matters other than this particular case in relation to the operation of the government's enterprise, then we are happy to consider them.

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