TAFE SA, Director Appointment

The Hon. D.W. RIDGWAY (Leader of the Opposition) (15:50): I have a supplementary question. Has the minister been briefed or sought a briefing on how Mr Harvey was appointed as the Director of Policy and Strategy at TAFE SA?

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) (15:50): I have just answered the question. It is a completely independent matter for the board; it is an independent statutory authority. The board is independent and it makes its own independent decisions concerning staffing and other operational matters. As minister, I would not seek to interfere. The hiring and firing of staff is an operational matter for TAFE SA.