Vocational Education and Training

Mr MARSHALL (Dunstan—Leader of the Opposition) (14:22): A supplementary to the minister: given the cuts in the number of subsidised training places in regional South Australia, has the government received any advice regarding the number of non-TAFE providers who are also likely to close?

The Hon. A. PICCOLO (Light—Minister for Disabilities, Minister for Police, Minister for Correctional Services, Minister for Emergency Services, Minister for Road Safety) (14:22): I thank the honourable member for his question. As the minister made it quite clear, we are actually consulting with the whole program at the moment and what will happen where and when will depend—

Mr Bell interjecting:

The Hon. A. PICCOLO: No it's not. No it's not. It will depend on the response we get and where the demand for training places are.

The SPEAKER: The member for Mount Gambier is warned a first time. Leader.