Events since the Caffe Paesano shooting in December last year demonstrate that Premier Weatherill and Attorney General Rau are continuing Mike Rann’s spin on law and order.

Shadow Attorney General Stephen Wade said after 10 years of Labor’s tough talk, Premier Weatherill’s response to the Caffe Paesano shooting was to wait until South Australia’s new bikie laws come into effect in 2012.

"However recent events have demonstrated that Premier Weatherill and this Labor Government are more interested in making laws rather than doing the hard yards to fully utilise existing laws," Mr Wade said.

A second gang member suspected of being involved in the shooting was arrested this week, but the arrest was made using a warrant that has been outstanding for more than five months.

"With 3,038 outstanding warrants, the Labor Government should come clean on how many of these are against members of outlaw motorcycle gangs," Mr Wade said.

"It may well turn out that if the suspect had been detained earlier, the Caffe Paesano incident may not have occurred.

"Another aspect of the law which the Liberal Opposition considers may be useful in the current situation is the use of public safety orders under s.23 of the Serious and Organised Crime (Control) Act 2008.

"The sections provide police with extensive powers which would enable a group, such as the Comancheros, to be prohibited from attending, or being in the vicinity of, a specified area. Such orders could be made in relation to an entertainment precinct such as Gouger Street, Hindley Street, O’Connell Street, or even the whole CBD.

"These powers were used once in relation to an event in the 2010-11 financial year and were successful – no gang members were identified in the area for the duration of the order."