Emergency Services Commissioner

Mr MARSHALL (Dunstan—Leader of the Opposition) (14:37): Supplementary: can the minister outline to the house what the value of the employment contract will be for the new commissioner? Also, can he tell the house whether there will be any change to the salary arrangements for the three existing heads that will be reporting to him or her?

The Hon. A. PICCOLO (Light—Minister for Disabilities, Minister for Police, Minister for Correctional Services, Minister for Emergency Services, Minister for Road Safety) (14:37): I thank the honourable member for his question. In terms of the first question, we haven't even started interviewing yet, so I am not sure which candidate we are actually going to choose. The final package will depend on the experience, training, etc.,and so it is premature to indicate what that is. In answer to the second part of the question, given that the chiefs will have a remodelled role, which I have discussed with them, obviously their contracts will be renegotiated.