Port Augusta Fire Station

1459 Mr ODENWALDER (Elizabeth) (25 September 2019). Has the minister read the Quark and Associates report into claims of misconduct at the Port Augusta Fire Station, commissioned by the MFS this year?

1. What action has the Minister or his agency taken as a result of the Quark and Associates report?

2. Has anyone been stood down with or without pay, or deployed to another site, as a result of this independent report?

3. Will the Minister make any aspect of the Quark and Associates report public? If not, why not?

4. Has the Minister or his office or department ordered any further investigation, inquiry or report into the claims of misconduct at the Port Augusta Fire Station?

5. Have any allegations arising from this report been referred to SAPOL or to the ICAC?

6. Have allegations of misuse of a credit card by a senior MFS officer, reported in The Advertiser on 3 September 2019, been referred to SAPOL or to the ICAC? Who is that senior officer, what is his rank and where is he posted?

The Hon. C.L. WINGARD (Gibson—Minister for Police, Emergency Services and Correctional Services, Minister for Recreation, Sport and Racing):

1. I have been provided with a copy of the Quark and Associates report into claims of misconduct at the Port Augusta Fire Station.

2. A long term action plan will be implemented to manage issues at Port Augusta which includes, but is not limited to; psychological support, additional training support, planned supervision and a review of the reporting system.

3. The MFS has suspended an employee who has been referred to the MFS Disciplinary Committee.

4. Consideration as to whether to make any aspect of the report public will await the finalisation of any investigation being undertaken as a result of the allegations arising from the report being referred to the appropriate authorities.

5. Allegations arising from the report have been reported to the appropriate authorities.

6. Allegations arising from the report have been reported to the appropriate authorities.

7. Allegations arising from the report have been reported to the appropriate authorities.