Mr MARK SPEAKMAN (Cronulla) (11:09): My question is directed to the Minister for Corrections. Under the Minister's watch, assaults in prisons are surging and reprisal attacks are playing out on Sydney streets. When will the Minister restore order to correctional facilities so that innocent bystanders do not live in fear of being injured or killed in reprisal attacks?

The SPEAKER: Members, including Government members, will come to order. The Minister will be heard in silence.

Mr ANOULACK CHANTHIVONG (Macquarie Fields—Minister for Better Regulation and Fair Trading, Minister for Industry and Trade, Minister for Innovation, Science and Technology, Minister for Building, and Minister for Corrections) (11:09): I thank the Leader of the Opposition for the question about Corrections, which is an important part of our justice system. Keeping the community safe is always one of the top priorities for the Minns Labor Government. That includes our strong bail law reforms, which ensure that those who have committed serious offences, particularly domestic violence offences, will either be subject to electronic monitoring or end up in custody. We make no apologies for keeping the community safe. The Government has made significant reforms at correctional facilities, starting with the Astill inquiry by Justice McClellan.

The significant reforms identified in the inquiry have included increased use of CCTV cameras across the network. Officers at the women's Dillwynia Correctional Centre now have to wear body‑worn cameras, and there is a standalone female governor at the centre. We are also dealing with contraband and using dogs and the canine program to detect contraband coming into the system. The Government's inmate discipline reforms are currently before the House. I look forward to the Parliament's support for that very important reform to ensure—

Mr Mark Speakman: Point of order—

The SPEAKER: The Minister will resume his seat while I hear the point of order from the Leader of the Opposition.

Mr Mark Speakman: The question was about assault. Sexual assaults have quadrupled under this Minister. When is he going to restore order?

The SPEAKER: That is not the correct way to take a point of order. What is the point of order?

Mr Mark Speakman: It is taken under Standing Order 129, direct relevance. What is he doing about assaults?

The SPEAKER: The Leader of the Opposition is not permitted to rephrase his argument when taking a point of order. He will resume his seat. The Minister is being directly relevant. The Minister has the call.

Mr ANOULACK CHANTHIVONG: All those held in custody at New South Wales correctional facilities will be treated appropriately. The Government's reforms to reduce violence at correctional facilities are nation leading, starting with the Astill inquiry. Earlier this year, the Government also introduced amendments to the Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Act to ensure that intimate relationships between officers and inmates are illegal. Let us not forget that the issues in Corrections that the Government is now dealing with are as a result of the Astill inquiry. Members of this place and members of the public are aware that the evil and egregious crimes of a former officer started before this Government came to power. As soon as that landed on my desk, I was not going to accept it. The Government will not accept that when it comes to keeping the community safe. The Government's reforms in Corrections are nation leading. I am proud of those reforms and the reforms we will continue to make.