Legislative Council Fifty-First Parliament, Third Session (51-3) 51 3 Parliament of South Australia Legislative Council published Question Time Housing SA, Smoke Alarms HOUSING SA, SMOKE ALARMS The Hon. J.A. DARLEY Legislative Council HOUSING SA, SMOKE ALARMS The Hon. J.A. DARLEY (14:52): I seek leave to make a brief explanation before asking the Minister for Correctional Services, representing the Minister for Housing, questions regarding smoke alarms in Housing SA homes. Leave granted. The Hon. J.A. DARLEY Legislative Council The Hon. J.A. DARLEY: I was recently contacted by a constituent who attended an open inspection of an ex-Housing SA property located at 41 Vincent Street, South Plympton. During the inspection, my constituent noted that the home did not appear to be fitted with any smoke alarms. Given that it has been compulsory by law, since 1998, to have smoke alarms installed in homes, pursuant to regulation 76B under the Development Act—and we are reminded on an almost daily basis of the tragic and sometimes fatal consequences of not having them installed—my questions are: can the minister give an assurance that all Housing SA homes have smoke alarms installed and maintained in working order; and, if so, will the minister explain why there seem to be no smoke alarms installed in this particular house? The Hon. CARMEL ZOLLO Legislative Council Minister for Correctional Services, Minister for Road Safety, Minister for Gambling, Minister Assisting the Minister for Multicultural Affairs The Hon. CARMEL ZOLLO (Minister for Correctional Services, Minister for Road Safety, Minister for Gambling, Minister Assisting the Minister for Multicultural Affairs) (14:53): I will refer the honourable member's questions to the Minister for Housing in another place and bring back a response.