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South Eastern Freeway Speed Camera Testing

The Hon. F. PANGALLO (15:09): I seek leave to make a brief explanation before asking the Minister for Health and Wellbeing, representing the Minister for Police in another place, questions about speeding fines on the South Eastern Freeway.

Leave granted.

The Hon. F. PANGALLO: Yesterday, on ABC radio, the South Australian police commissioner, Grant Stevens, said SAPOL withdrew the south-east expressway trial case because, and I quote:

The process that we have in place for testing the cameras, which requires particular information to be recorded on—forms that are then certified—that information was not recorded by an individual.

In addition, he noted, and again I quote:

There was a failure to retain a video of the testing process and because of those two failures—a failure of our obligations—it was appropriate that we withdrew that particular matter.

Mr President, I have a series of questions here, but rather than soak up valuable question time, can I seek leave to have them inserted?

Members interjecting:

The Hon. F. PANGALLO: Would you like to hear them?

The PRESIDENT: You need to put them on the record, but I will indicate that I would prefer that you be concise.

The Hon. F. PANGALLO: I will look up if you are waving the stick at me. My questions for the minister are:

1. Can he please advise for how long had the failure of the south-east expressway camera procedure been operative or undetected?

2. On what date was the failure of the camera testing procedure, as described by the commissioner, first detected?

3. Did SAPOL prosecutions discover the failure of the camera testing procedure in preparing to prosecute these offences?

4. If not, who and what SAPOL process detected the failure of the camera testing process?

5. On what dates have the south-east expressway cameras been tested, as per the correct procedure; that is, the correct form was properly certified and the video footage was retained and any other parts of the process were adhered to, as was required?

6. On what dates were the south-east expressway cameras tested, as per the failed procedure described by the commissioner?

7. The commissioner also said a few dozen cases were similarly aligned with the test case. How many cases since May 2019 are affected by this camera testing procedural failure?

8. What is SAPOL doing about the cases that were affected by the same procedural failure but have been paid, demerit points lost and licence suspensions have been or are being served?

The PRESIDENT: Before calling the minister, I just remind the Hon. Mr Pangallo that in the case of such a complex set of questions he could look at putting those questions on notice. That is just another alternative. I call the minister.

The Hon. S.G. WADE (Minister for Health and Wellbeing) (15:12): I thank the honourable member for his questions, and I certainly undertake to refer them to a colleague in another place and bring back an answer.

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