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Noarlunga Centre Incident

Mr ODENWALDER (Elizabeth) (14:54): My question is again to the Minister for Correctional Services. Minister, prior to the release of the 20-year-old man charged with the murder of a mother of two at Noarlunga Centre on 25 October, was any assessment conducted to determine a priority category in relation to housing?

The Hon. V.A. CHAPMAN (Bragg—Deputy Premier, Attorney-General) (14:54): On behalf of the government, I do refer to my previous answer but, in an attempt to assist the member, any reference to the assertion—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. V.A. CHAPMAN: —that the person currently charged in the case that has been identified as being in custody, having any prior record, or having any approach in that regard is all potentially prejudicial. These are not matters that can be assumed and they are not matters that can be properly before a court, especially a jury, which may or may not occur in this case, for the proper administration of justice for that trial. Any antecedents of the accused in this matter which could prejudice the both lawful and effective trial of this matter are being put at risk by continuing to ask questions in relation to the antecedents of the accused.

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