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  <date date="2024-08-29T11:00:00+09:30" />
  <sessionName>Fifty-Fifth Parliament, First Session (55-1)</sessionName>
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    <name>Answers to Questions</name>
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      <name>Metropolitan Fire Service</name>
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          <heading>Metropolitan Fire Service</heading>
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        <name>In reply to Mr PEDERICK</name>
        <house>House of Assembly</house>
        <electorate id="">Hammond</electorate>
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          <question date="2024-08-29T01:30:00+09:30">
            <name>Metropolitan Fire Service</name>
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            <timeStamp time="2024-08-30T00:00:00+09:30" />In reply to <by role="member" id="3120" referenceid="e8aa83ccffa94be0a00ef51416f9797c">Mr PEDERICK (Hammond)</by> (16 May 2024).  </inserted>
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      <talker role="member" id="5382" referenceid="a772f8900bee436db277192229c352bf" kind="answer">
        <name>The Hon. D.R. CREGAN</name>
        <house>House of Assembly</house>
        <electorate id="">Kavel</electorate>
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            <name>Minister for Police, Emergency Services and Correctional Services</name>
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          <portfolio id="">
            <name>Minister for Police, Emergency Services and Correctional Services</name>
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            <name>Minister for Special Minister of State</name>
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            <name>Special Minister of State</name>
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          <question date="2024-08-29T01:30:00+09:30">
            <name>Metropolitan Fire Service</name>
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            <by role="member" id="5382" referenceid="a772f8900bee436db277192229c352bf">The Hon. D.R. CREGAN (Kavel—Minister for Police, Emergency Services and Correctional Services, Special Minister of State):</by>  I have been advised:</inserted>
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          <inserted>A proposed framework for direct entry for firefighters and senior firefighters across Australia to enter the South Australian Metropolitan Fire Service (MFS) has been developed. This proposed framework will require applicants to undertake an assessment to ensure that they meet the requirements for a firefighter or senior firefighter in South Australia. </inserted>
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          <inserted>This framework is currently undergoing consultation with MFS staff and the United Firefighters Union of South Australia.</inserted>
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