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Legislative Council - Fifty-Third Parliament, Second Session (53-2)
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Mobilong Prison

The Hon. S.G. WADE (14:31): My questions are to the Minister for Correctional Services in relation to the lockdown of the Mobilong Prison. My questions are:

1. Given that the Public Service Association claims that it has been raising concerns for some time about overcrowding and staff safety, what action has the minister taken to address these issues?

2. Given that the Public Service Association says that it was dissatisfied with the government's response received in a letter today, what did the government propose to the association?

3. Given that the orders of the Industrial Relations Commission last month stated that Mobilong Prison management should avoid sending prisoners who are unsuitable for that environment, have those Industrial Relation Commission orders been adhered to?

4. Given that Correctional Services officers will not transfer prisoners from Mobilong during the lockdown, what impact will there be on court proceedings?

5. Given that Correctional Services officers will not transfer prisoners to Mobilong during the lockdown, what impact will there be on bed management across the overcrowded prison system?

The Hon. P. MALINAUSKAS (Minister for Police, Minister for Correctional Services, Minister for Emergency Services, Minister for Road Safety) (14:33): Let me start by thanking the Hon. Mr Wade for his questions. I was incredibly disappointed to learn earlier today that there was a lockdown in the form of industrial relations issues at the Mobilong Prison. I see this as being an unsatisfactory outcome regarding what is entirely an industrial dispute. I am pleased to report, though, that I have been advised that at 4pm today the industrial dispute will be heard before the South Australian Industrial Relations Commission, and I very much hope the issue is resolved as quickly as possible so that those workers can get on with their job and prisons can be attended to accordingly.

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