TAFE SA Port Pirie

The Hon. G.G. BROCK (Frome) (14:55): My question is to the Minister for Education. Has the minister had the opportunity to get a response to my question on 19 February when I asked whether there were any plans or:

…the development of any plans by your office, your department or any member of your staff in your office or the department that would involve a reduction in the current space available at the Port Pirie TAFE for teaching and, if so, how would these impact upon education services available for Port Pirie and surrounding [areas]?

The Hon. J.A.W. GARDNER (Morialta—Minister for Education) (14:56): I thank the member for the question. I have had some advice which I was, I believe, in the process of responding through the standard question on notice procedure. So perhaps rather than go through that, I can just provide what I understand to be the case.

Following the initial inquiry received in 2017, I understand that TAFE and the Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure have been finalising an agreement for the DPTI Facilities Services regional office to relocate into a small portion of a long-term underutilised building on the Port Pirie campus. The advice, as I understand it, suggests that the office in question is underutilised and, if the member has any information suggesting that it is not, then I would certainly welcome that.

The Hon. G.G. Brock: Supplementary, sir.

The SPEAKER: Sorry, I am moving to the member for Heysen.