cold was the ground

Mr P.B. WATSON: The Minister for Corrective Services, who is just now leaving the chamber, has said that there are no issues in the south west with Albany Regional Prison. I suggest that if the minister visits Albany, he does not call us the south west, because we are very parochial and we are the great southern. However, Albany Regional Prison is overcrowded. The prisoners are double-bunked in a maximum security prison.

Mr J.E. McGrath: Wouldn’t you double-bunk if you were in Albany Regional Prison? It’s cold!

Mr P.B. Watson: I do not know the member for South Perth’s preferences at night!

Subject: Premier’s Statement [Legislative Assembly – Consideration]

Date: 12 March 2009

Hansard reference: pp. 1785a – 1805a [online (pdf)]