Country Fire Service

Mr MARSHALL (Dunstan—Leader of the Opposition) (15:03): My question is to the Minister for Police and Emergency Services. Why hasn't the government installed automatic vehicle location into CFS trucks despite promising to do so in February 2010, and will they now do so as a matter of urgency?

The Hon. A. PICCOLO (Light—Minister for Disabilities, Minister for Police, Minister for Correctional Services, Minister for Emergency Services, Minister for Road Safety) (15:04): I can't add more to that answer than the answer I gave the member for Morphett two or three weeks ago when he asked the question. I have asked that very question of my agency some weeks ago when we last met.

It is clearly of importance to make sure that we know where people are when they are fighting a fire. The advice I received is that, given the improvements in technology since that last report came about, there may be more effective ways to achieve the same outcome, and I have asked my agency to report on that as soon as possible.