Emergency Services

Mr MALINAUSKAS (Croydon—Leader of the Opposition) (14:18): My question is to the minister—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: One moment, leader; please be seated. The Minister for Transport and the member for Hammond are called to order. Leader.

Mr MALINAUSKAS: My question is to the Minister for Emergency Services. Is the minister seeking to make any changes or reorganisation of emergency services under his leadership?

The Hon. C.L. WINGARD (Gibson—Minister for Police, Emergency Services and Correctional Services, Minister for Recreation, Sport and Racing) (14:18): I thank the member for the question—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. C.L. WINGARD: —and more specifically I thank the Leader of the Opposition for the opportunity to point out very strongly that we are not going down the Piccolo path. I can't make that any clearer. We are here to support our volunteers.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. Z.L. Bettison interjecting:

The SPEAKER: The member for Ramsay is called to order.

The Hon. C.L. WINGARD: What we are doing, and again I stress the point that I have made abundantly clear, is the contract for the chief of the CFS is not being renewed. The head of SAFECOM, it was also announced, will not be continuing on. We will be replacing the head of SAFECOM and then finding a new chief of the CFS as well.

The SPEAKER: I will give the leader one more, and then we will move to the member for Davenport.

The Hon. S.S. Marshall: Make it a good one.

The SPEAKER: Order!