Legislative Council - Fifty-First Parliament, Third Session (51-3)
2008-09-24 Daily Xml

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REPAY SA

The Hon. SANDRA KANCK (15:02): I have a supplementary question, Mr President. Is the minister aware of any South Australians with a disability having been denied the opportunity to perform community service orders?

The Hon. CARMEL ZOLLO (Minister for Correctional Services, Minister for Road Safety, Minister for Gambling, Minister Assisting the Minister for Multicultural Affairs) (15:02): I am not personally aware of that, but I do know that at our Edwardstown office, I think it is, we run a special program. The people engaged in those programs do some very fine work, in particular for charities in the community. I have witnessed some of that work and had the opportunity also to be there and thank them personally. Whether one particular individual has been denied that opportunity, clearly, I am not able to stand up in this place and say so, but we do run programs for people with special needs in this state.