Emergency Management Act

Mr WHETSTONE: I have a supplementary.

The SPEAKER: We will see how we go and see if it is a supplementary.

Mr WHETSTONE (Chaffey) (14:12): Supplementary to the Premier: the Emergency Management (Miscellaneous) Amendment Bill went through this house this morning to give provisions on calling an emergency under a marine emergency. Will you be prepared to call an emergency under the state act?

The SPEAKER: It is not a supplementary question, for starters; it's a separate question. The Premier.

The Hon. P.B. MALINAUSKAS (Croydon—Premier) (14:13): The government is familiar with those amendments to the bill—indeed, we supported them—but our position remains, as I said earlier, and I would encourage all members of the house to familiarise themselves with the act in terms of the circumstances under which those declarations can be made.