Legislative Council Fifty-Third Parliament, First Session (53-1) 53 1 Parliament of South Australia Legislative Council published Question Time Employment Figures Employment Figures The Hon. T.A. FRANKS Legislative Council Employment Figures The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (14:51): Supplementary. Has the minister similarly written to the federal government in the way that she has advised the Hon. Jing Lee to do and has she received a response? The Hon. G.E. GAGO Legislative Council Minister for Employment, Higher Education and Skills, Minister for Science and Information Economy, Minister for the Status of Women, Minister for Business Services and Consumers Employment Figures The Hon. G.E. GAGO (Minister for Employment, Higher Education and Skills, Minister for Science and Information Economy, Minister for the Status of Women, Minister for Business Services and Consumers) (14:51): I have had an exchange. This government has communicated its position—we have done a whole of government response to the federal budget. We have outlined very clearly the impact that the federal budget cuts will have on really important services and amenities here in this state and we have insisted that the federal government reverse the worst of those. I would also ask the same question of the Hon. Tammy Franks, in terms of what dialogue or correspondence the state Greens have entered into in relation to lobbying the federal Liberal government to reverse its draconian federal budget cut decisions.