Older Australians

The Deputy Chair of Committees (Hon Adele Farina) in the chair; Hon Sue Ellery (Leader of the House) in charge of the bill.

Clause 1 put and passed.

Clause 2: Commencement —

[Speeches and comments from various members]

Clause put and passed. Clause 3: Terms used —

[Speeches and comments from various members]

Clause put and passed.
Clause 4 put and passed.
Clause 5: Application for convictions for historical homosexual offences to be expunged —

1321. Hon Alison Xamon to the minister representing the Minister for Corrective Services:

I refer to my question on notice No. 1056 regarding health screening for older prisoners, and I ask:

(a)  are all older prisoners serving sentences of 12 months or longer offered bowel cancer screening;

(b)  if no to (a), how does the department identify prisoners who are to be offered bowel cancer screening; and