Drought Hub

Mr TELFER (Flinders) (14:53): My question is to the Premier. Is the government getting rid of all their SA Drought Hub node coordinators who are tasked with on-the-ground drought activities in vulnerable drought-stricken communities such as Minnipa and Orroroo and, if so, why?

The Hon. S.C. MULLIGHAN (Lee—Treasurer, Minister for Defence and Space Industries, Minister for Police) (14:54): I thank the member for Flinders for his question. I think I answered a similar question from one of the other members—the member for Stuart, I think it was—either in the last sitting week or the sitting week before. I do not have any further information to the answer that I gave. I am just trying to find whether I have some information from my colleague in the other place, the Minister for Primary Industries. My understanding is that the plan, as announced, is to ensure that these nodes of the drought assistance hubs remain open.

But I will check the concerns that the member for Flinders has raised, because I can appreciate for him as well as for other members representing regional constituencies in this place that they obviously want to be assured that the hub and its nodes in different parts of the state remain open and available, so that for members of their communities, who may be in need of supports that those nodes are providing, they remain available. Sorry, I cannot provide any further information to what I provided to the house in response to the member for Stuart's question, but I will come back directly to the member for Flinders and I will come back to the house as well.