Page 3013 - Week 07 - Thursday, 30 June 2011
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Public Prosecutions for the six months was $2,491, compared to a target of $1,238—representing a target overrun of 101 per cent. The explanation given was that the new case management system enabled more accurate costings to be made. Given the actual historical data that would be available as a guide for the development of budgets and targets, how could even a manual calculation be so wrong?
MR CORBELL: I thank Mr Smyth for his question. Of course the administration of the day to day affairs of the Director of Public Prosecutions office is the responsibility of the Director of Public Prosecutions, as an independent statutory officer. I would need to seek advice from him and I will provide an answer to the member.
MR SPEAKER: A supplementary, Mr Smyth?
MR SMYTH: Attorney, in previous years when comparing actual to target figures, how could it not emerge that there were significant variances, and why would alarm bells not be ringing as to those variances?
MR CORBELL: I refer Mr Smyth to my previous answer.
MRS DUNNE: A supplementary question, Mr Speaker.
MR SPEAKER: Mrs Dunne.
MRS DUNNE: Minister, what have you done to satisfy yourself that all relevant cost components were included in the costing model and have you discussed these problems with the DPP?
MR CORBELL: I rely on the advice of the DPP in relation to these matters. I will provide further detail to the member once I have sought further advice from the DPP.
Mr Seselja: A supplementary, Mr Speaker.
MR SPEAKER: No, the Chief Minister has the call.
Ms Gallagher: I ask that all further questions be placed on the notice paper.
Mr Smyth: It is a supplementary.
MR SPEAKER: When we get around to the second round of questions, I think once the member with the original call has had their supplementary, the rest of them are discretionary. That is my understanding of the standing orders.
Mr Smyth: On a point of order, Mr Speaker, can you point me to what standing order that comes under?
MR SPEAKER: It is not in my memory, Mr Smyth. Just a moment.
Mr Seselja: You just referred to it.
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