House of Assembly Fifty-Fourth Parliament, First Session (54-1) 54 1 Parliament of South Australia House of Assembly published Answers to Questions SA Ambulance Service SA Ambulance Service Mr PICTON House of Assembly Kaurna SA Ambulance Service 16 Mr PICTON (Kaurna) (16 May 2018). Is the government committed to the existing plans for purchasing new SA Ambulance fleet and if not what changes have been made? The Hon. D.C. VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN House of Assembly Stuart Minister for Energy and Mining SA Ambulance Service The Hon. D.C. VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN (Stuart—Minister for Energy and Mining): I have been advised: The Minister for Health and Wellbeing has been advised by SA Ambulance Service (SAAS) that it is currently funded for and operates with 250 ambulances. SAAS has a current contract with Mercedes-Benz, and places regular orders each year. The Minister for Health and Wellbeing understands SAAS is currently in the process of procuring a replacement contract which is at the evaluation stage.