VACSWIM

The Hon. T.J. STEPHENS (14:46): I have a supplementary question. Given that the acting minister has said that the minister will be back on deck next week, will he give us a guarantee that parents will have no concerns with regard to the safety of their children if they attend a VACSWIM program in early January?

The Hon. P. HOLLOWAY (Minister for Mineral Resources Development, Minister for Urban Development and Planning, Minister for Small Business) (14:46): It is quite outrageous to suggest that the government would support a program for young people that was in any way dangerous. We were acting on the advise—

The Hon. T.J. Stephens interjecting:

The Hon. P. HOLLOWAY: They probably know more than I would, but I would not suggest that the individuals would necessarily know more than the independent people who have been there to assess the program. It is appropriate that the concerns of the RLSS should be addressed, and that will be done. The RLSS will have the opportunity to speak with the minister and the executive director, but to suggest that a program is unsafe is just unacceptable.