FIRE SERVICES EXPENDITURE

The Hon. S.G. WADE (14:28): I have a supplementary question. The minister tried to discount the Productivity Commission Report; except, presumably, fire injury and fire death rates. In that regard, how does the minister explain that, under this government, the fire injury rate has increased in South Australia from 17.3 to 24 per cent when for the rest of Australia it has gone up less than 1 per cent?

The Hon. CARMEL ZOLLO (Minister for Emergency Services, Minister for Correctional Services, Minister for Road Safety, Minister Assisting the Minister for Multicultural Affairs) (14:27): I actually acknowledged that the fire death rate is above the national average, and I mentioned Wangary for that reason.