TULKA BUSHFIRE

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (15:12): By way of supplementary question, as the minister observed the MFS and CFS firefighters fighting these fires side by side, did he observe the carcinogens differentiating between the paid and volunteer firefighters?

The Hon. I.K. HUNTER (Minister for Communities and Social Inclusion, Minister for Social Housing, Minister for Disabilities, Minister for Youth, Minister for Volunteers) (15:12): Unlike some members of this chamber, we base decisions in relation to the issue to which I think she is referring on scientific evidence, and that is how these decisions will be made into the future.