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House of Assembly - Fifty-Fifth Parliament, First Session (55-1)
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Teenage Street Gangs

The Hon. V.A. TARZIA (Hartley—Leader of the Opposition) (14:27): My question is to the Premier. Will the government implement a teenage gang meeting ban and, if so, when? With your leave, sir, and that of the house, I will explain.

Leave granted.

The Hon. V.A. TARZIA: It was reported today that teenage street gangs would face new bikie-style meeting bans but 'full details were still being thrashed out' and 'such laws are viewed as difficult due to legal technicalities'.

The Hon. P.B. MALINAUSKAS (Croydon—Premier) (14:28): I guess this is the difference between us and them. Whether it be tackling the challenge of the Whyalla Steelworks, whether it be making sure we are ahead of the game with respect to youth crime, whether it be any level of reform—any reform that you speak to, they come up with the sound bites and we do the policy.

Members interjecting:

The Hon. P.B. MALINAUSKAS: Those opposite—

Mr Cowdrey interjecting:

The SPEAKER: The member for Colton can leave the chamber until the end of question time.

The honourable member for Colton having withdrawn from the chamber:

The Hon. P.B. MALINAUSKAS: Those opposite are undeniably Olympic champions in observing the problem. What we do on this side of the house is get on with the task of governing, engaging with experts, sitting down with the police commissioner, making sure that we have thoughtful policy reform that could be reflected in law. Those opposite, they are legislators, they can try to get on and do some work themselves. That is open to them, but we are going to deliver the reform that matters to make sure we deliver the outcomes that South Australians are entitled to expect.

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