Emergency Services

Dr McFETRIDGE (Morphett) (14:54): Are the three CEOs of the MFS, CFS and SES supporting the model described by the minister last week at Hahndorf or do they prefer the lead-agency model?

The Hon. A. PICCOLO (Light—Minister for Disabilities, Minister for Police, Minister for Correctional Services, Minister for Emergency Services, Minister for Road Safety) (14:54): I thank the honourable member for his question. That matter has progressed. The last publicly-available opinion expressed by the three CEOs was in the Holloway report in which they expressed a view regarding the lead-agency model.

Mr Gardner: Have you asked him since?

The Hon. A. PICCOLO: Yes, in fact we are meeting next week to discuss it further and that is well known. I have said that on 14 August there will be a round table where all the four CEOs plus the associations etc. will be attending. This is information which is available in public so I am not sure why I am being asked again, because I actually said this at all the round tables. We will be discussing the proposal I have put to the community meetings. They will come to our meeting next week and we will start developing a model based on that feedback.

There are no surprises here because I have said this all publicly on at least 16 occasions around the state. I am sure the member for Goyder heard the same story, I am sure the member for Mount Gambier heard the same story, and the member for Finniss heard the same story, and staff of the member for Morialta.

The SPEAKER: A further supplementary.