House of Assembly Fifty-Second Parliament, First Session (52-1) 52 1 Parliament of South Australia House of Assembly published Question Time School Amalgamations SCHOOL AMALGAMATIONS Mr PISONI House of Assembly Unley SCHOOL AMALGAMATIONS Mr PISONI (Unley) (14:42): I have a supplementary question. The Premier said there will not be a consideration of changes; you said there will. Who is right? The Hon. G. PORTOLESI House of Assembly Hartley Minister for Education and Child Development SCHOOL AMALGAMATIONS The Hon. G. PORTOLESI (Hartley—Minister for Education and Child Development) (14:42): No, that is not what I said. What I said, which is exactly what the Premier said, is that there is a requirement— Members interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order! You asked the supplementary; listen to the answer. The Hon. G. PORTOLESI House of Assembly The Hon. G. PORTOLESI: A review of each amalgamation needs to occur, that is, for those schools that are not doing it on a voluntary basis. I will look at each one of those reports and consider them on a case by case basis. I am absolutely committed— Members interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order! Mr Pisoni interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order! Member for Unley, you have asked a question. The Hon. G. PORTOLESI House of Assembly The Hon. G. PORTOLESI: The policy as announced by the government in relation to these amalgamations is not changing. My predecessor— Members interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order! Member for Unley, you are warned. The Hon. G. PORTOLESI House of Assembly The Hon. G. PORTOLESI: The process that I am complying with and using to assist me make the decision is exactly the same one that my predecessor was complying with. So, that has not changed. What I am saying to the member for Unley is that I am also required to consider reports in relation to the amalgamations as required under the Education Act and I will take that very seriously.