House of Assembly Fifty-Third Parliament, Second Session (53-2) 53 2 Parliament of South Australia House of Assembly published Question Time WorkReady WorkReady Mr BELL House of Assembly Mount Gambier WorkReady Mr BELL (Mount Gambier) (14:47): Supplementary: based on that answer, the Premier has indicated that there will be a major impact on regional areas. I just want to be very clear that no regional impact assessment has been undertaken. The Hon. J.W. WEATHERILL House of Assembly Cheltenham Premier WorkReady The Hon. J.W. WEATHERILL (Cheltenham—Premier) (14:48): A limited regional impact statement has been undertaken but not of the same depth and type that— Ms Chapman House of Assembly Ms Chapman: What did that say? The Hon. J.W. WEATHERILL House of Assembly The Hon. J.W. WEATHERILL: It says that actually maintaining TAFE— The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: The deputy leader is on two warnings. The Hon. J.W. WEATHERILL House of Assembly The Hon. J.W. WEATHERILL: —during the course of this year is actually highly beneficial for regional areas. TAFE is a significant provider of regional services. TAFE, though, will be the subject of some further decisions about which there will be further regional impact statements— Mr Pederick House of Assembly Mr Pederick: Millions of dollars of reinvestment—that's what's needed. The Hon. J.W. WEATHERILL House of Assembly The Hon. J.W. WEATHERILL: —which will be released in due course. Consistent with our obligations about providing regional impact statements, where government decisions have a direct bearing on changes to government services that impact on regional areas, there will be a properly published and full regional impact statement. This is something that the Minister for Regional Development has insisted upon. Members interjecting: The Hon. J.W. WEATHERILL House of Assembly The Hon. J.W. WEATHERILL: He, in fact, has. He insisted upon it in relation to the TAFE changes, which we understand are expected to be announced by TAFE in due course, and that will be made available when those decisions are announced. The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: The member for Hammond interjected that millions of dollars of reinvestment are needed. For that interjection, he is warned a second and final time. Mr BELL House of Assembly Mr BELL: Supplementary, sir. The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: A further supplementary? Mr BELL House of Assembly Mr BELL: Yes, sir.