Alert SA Mobile App

Mr KNOLL (Schubert) (14:26): My question is again to the Minister for Emergency Services. What independent testing was undertaken prior to the launch of the latest update to the Alert SA app?

The Hon. C.J. PICTON (Kaurna—Minister for Police, Minister for Correctional Services, Minister for Emergency Services, Minister for Road Safety, Minister Assisting the Minister for Health, Minister Assisting the Minister for Mental Health and Substance Abuse) (14:26): I will have to take on notice what happened in that regard. I am advised there has been a lot of rigorous testing in terms of the demand for this app. Obviously, one of the risks of any type of computer program is about the downloading, and if there is an overload in terms of a major incident and people trying to access that, as to whether that would go down. I understand—

Members interjecting:

The Hon. C.J. PICTON: I'm trying to answer the question. I understand that there was a lot of rigorous testing in terms of making sure that we had a system that, if there was a major incident, a significant number of people—in terms of hundreds of thousands to millions of people—would be able to access it. The issue here wasn't in terms of that side of things; it was in terms of the data input. I will have to take on notice what the arrangements and testing were in terms of the prior testing of that side of things. I am happy to provide that information to the member.