Emergency Services

Mr ODENWALDER (Elizabeth) (14:58): Thank you, sir. My question is again to the Minister for Emergency Services. Could the minister return from the Gold Coast in one hour under the recall and, if not, why did he stay up there when he became aware of the recall?

The Hon. C.L. WINGARD (Gibson—Minister for Police, Emergency Services and Correctional Services, Minister for Recreation, Sport and Racing) (14:58): I thank the member for his question. As I outlined in my previous answer, I was in constant contact with all the emergency services people I needed to be in contact with. I was on the phone. I was talking with them. I had every piece of communication that I needed at my disposal, and I was kept up to date with all the goings on.

Mr Brown interjecting:

The SPEAKER: The member for Playford is also warned. The member for Colton.