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Schools, Random Drug Searches

Mr MALINAUSKAS (Croydon—Leader of the Opposition) (14:46): A supplementary question to the Premier, and I thank the Premier for his previous answer and reiterating his intention to instruct. The supplementary question is: when will the Premier be seeing to the minister tabling the instruction to the police commissioner, as is the requirement under the Police Act?

Mr KOUTSANTONIS: Point of order.

The SPEAKER: Point of order.

The Hon. J.A.W. GARDNER (Morialta—Minister for Education) (14:47): I thank the member for the question. As previously identified, the Stop the Scourge in Schools policy falls under the responsibility—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: He is answering the question.

The Hon. J.A.W. GARDNER: —of the Minister for Education.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: He is answering the question.

The Hon. J.A.W. GARDNER: As the leader would know, if he had more than five days' experience in the house—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: I think he is answering the question.

The Hon. J.A.W. GARDNER: —any member of the cabinet can answer the question, especially when the member of the cabinet is the one responsible for delivering the outcome.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER Order!

The Hon. J.A.W. GARDNER: When those opposite were in power, there were ministers who didn't answer a question for several years.

Mr KOUTSANTONIS: Point of order: this is debate, sir.

The SPEAKER: This is debate. Just to clarify for newer members, any minister can answer a question put to any other minister, but with all respect—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order! Order! The minister will return to the substance of the question. Minister.

The Hon. J.A.W. GARDNER: I am very pleased to. I thank the leader for the question. It's a question that was asked on the first sitting day, or the second sitting day, perhaps, and I will give a similar answer. It is a matter of responsibility for the Minister for Education to deliver this policy. We had a meeting with the police commissioner, with the CE of the education department—

Mr KOUTSANTONIS: Point of order.

The SPEAKER: Point of order—let's hear it.

Mr KOUTSANTONIS: Standing order 98: relevance, sir.

The SPEAKER: Yes, minister. Again, I ask you to return to the substance of the question please, minister.

The Hon. J.A.W. GARDNER: Well, the question is: when are we going to be speaking to the police about it. We spoke to them on 12 April.

Mr KOUTSANTONIS: Point of order. The question was very specific: when will the Minister for Police table his instruction?

The SPEAKER: I think the minister has finished. Member for Davenport.

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