Legislative Council - Fifty-Third Parliament, Second Session (53-2)
2016-09-27 Daily Xml

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Yatala Labour Prison Incident

The Hon. K.L. VINCENT (14:31): When the minister spoke to the deceased's family, did the family make any wishes clear to the minister with regard to their thoughts on an independent inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death?

The Hon. P. MALINAUSKAS (Minister for Police, Minister for Correctional Services, Minister for Emergency Services, Minister for Road Safety) (14:31): To be clear, I have not had the opportunity to personally speak to any members of the family. I have made myself available on more than one occasion to speak to them. I do not have any intention to impose myself upon the family. Obviously, they are going through a process of grieving at the moment, and my thoughts are with them in light of their loss. However, as I said, I make myself available to them, and, if they have any specific requests that are appropriate for me to contemplate, of course I will do that if they are made.