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  <name>Estimates Committee A - Answers to Questions</name>
  <date date="2009-07-03T00:00:00+09:30" />
  <sessionName>Fifty-First Parliament, Third Session (51-3)</sessionName>
  <parliamentNum>51</parliamentNum>
  <sessionNum>3</sessionNum>
  <parliamentName>Parliament of South Australia</parliamentName>
  <house>Estimates Committee A - Answers to Questions</house>
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    <name>Estimates Replies</name>
    <subject>
      <name>Volunteer Ministerial Advisory Group</name>
      <page num="7" />
      <text id="20090703f81e8ef2959b4443a0000123">
        <heading>VOLUNTEER MINISTERIAL ADVISORY GROUP</heading>
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      <talker role="member" id="563" kind="question">
        <name>The Hon. I.F. EVANS</name>
        <house>House of Assembly</house>
        <electorate id="">Davenport</electorate>
        <questions>
          <question date="2009-07-03">
            <name>VOLUNTEER MINISTERIAL ADVISORY GROUP</name>
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        </questions>
        <text id="20090703f81e8ef2959b4443a0000124">In reply to <by role="member" id="563">the Hon. I.F. EVANS (Davenport)</by> (26 June 2009).</text>
      </talker>
      <talker role="member" id="633" kind="answer">
        <name>The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS</name>
        <house>House of Assembly</house>
        <electorate id="">West Torrens</electorate>
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          <portfolio id="">
            <name>Minister for Correctional Services</name>
          </portfolio>
          <portfolio id="">
            <name>Minister for Gambling</name>
          </portfolio>
          <portfolio id="">
            <name>Minister for Youth</name>
          </portfolio>
          <portfolio id="">
            <name>Minister for Volunteers</name>
          </portfolio>
          <portfolio id="">
            <name>Minister Assisting the Minister for Multicultural Affairs</name>
          </portfolio>
        </portfolios>
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          <question date="2009-07-03">
            <name>VOLUNTEER MINISTERIAL ADVISORY GROUP</name>
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        <text id="20090703f81e8ef2959b4443a0000125">
          <by role="member" id="633">The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS (West Torrens—Minister for Correctional Services, Minister for Gambling, Minister for Youth, Minister for Volunteers, Minister Assisting the Minister for Multicultural Affairs):</by>  The Volunteer Ministerial Advisory Group is a robust group made up of representatives from volunteer organisations across South Australia. Like most advisory groups, the advice received from VMAG is frank and diverse. It is for this very reason that advisory groups exist.</text>
        <text id="20090703f81e8ef2959b4443a0000126">Earlier this year, I met with the members of VMAG. I was pleased to note the enthusiasm the members have for the volunteering sector. This enthusiasm is matched by the Rann government's commitment to volunteering—as set out in the State's Strategic Plan.</text>
        <page num="13" />
        <text id="20090703f81e8ef2959b4443a0000127">I am very pleased with the way VMAG is operating and I look forward to having a long and productive relationship with VMAG in the future.</text>
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