Legislative Council Fifty-Second Parliament, Second Session (52-2) 52 2 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 (14:42): I seek leave to make a brief explanation before asking the Minister for Sustainability, Environment and Conservation, representing the Minister for Social Housing, questions regarding smoke alarms. Leave granted. The Hon. J.A. DARLEY Legislative Council The Hon. J.A. DARLEY: The government introduced regulations that state that properties sold or bought after a certain date must be fitted with a 240 volt, mains powered smoke alarm. This is consistent with the national building code and clearly shows a preference for properties to have hardwired, rather than battery-operated, smoke alarms. My questions are: 1.	Can the minister advise how many Housing SA properties have hardwired smoke alarms out of the total number of its properties? 2.	Does Housing SA have a program to install hardwired smoke alarms in properties which have only battery-powered smoke alarms? If so, could the minister provide details of this? 3.	What is Housing SA's policy of replacing the batteries for both the hardwired alarms and the battery-powered alarms? The Hon. I.K. HUNTER Legislative Council Minister for Sustainability, Environment and Conservation, Minister for Water and the River Murray, Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Reconciliation The Hon. I.K. HUNTER (Minister for Sustainability, Environment and Conservation, Minister for Water and the River Murray, Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Reconciliation) (14:43): I thank the honourable member for his important question on smoke alarms. I will take those questions to the Minister for Social Housing in another place and seek a response on his behalf.