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Adelaide Remand Centre

Mr ODENWALDER (Elizabeth) (14:47): My question is again to the Minister for Correctional Services. Was the minister aware of the fight club videos filmed on illegally obtained mobile phones by prisoners before the government awarded the contract to manage the ARC to Serco?

The Hon. C.L. WINGARD (Gibson—Minister for Police, Emergency Services and Correctional Services, Minister for Recreation, Sport and Racing) (14:47): I thank the member for the question. He might want to have a chat to the Leader of the Opposition because what he will know is that prisons are a tough place. They've got bad people in them, just so that you know, and they do things that—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. C.L. WINGARD: —people don't accept, be it a public prison or be it a private prison, and there have been incidents the world over. Have I checked every incident online as you have had the time to do? I haven't checked every incident online.

The SPEAKER: I have not had the time to do that.

The Hon. C.L. WINGARD: Incidents happen under a number of guises, as I said, be they public or private.

The Hon. A. Koutsantonis interjecting:

The Hon. C.L. WINGARD: I'm sorry, what was your question? Did you have a question? Stand up and ask one.

The SPEAKER: Member for West Torrens, please do not provoke the minister.

The Hon. C.L. WINGARD: The question about the video is: did I know about that? Had I watched that video? I hadn't watched that video. Do I know what Serco's history was? Yes, I know what happened with them, and they tendered and they were the best offering.

Mr Hughes interjecting:

The SPEAKER: The member for Giles is called to order. The member for Elizabeth has the call.

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