Legislative Council Fifty-Third Parliament, Second Session (53-2) 53 2 Parliament of South Australia Legislative Council published Question Time Emergency Services Emergency Services The Hon. K.L. VINCENT Legislative Council Emergency Services The Hon. K.L. VINCENT (14:58): I heard that they were criticised for being cut out of the frame. A further supplementary, sir. Why was an Auslan interpreter included on Thursday, after most risk was over, if it were not a declared emergency? If it was never a declared emergency, why did the minister see fit to provide an interpreter for one such television broadcast and not another? The Hon. P. MALINAUSKAS Legislative Council Minister for Police, Minister for Correctional Services, Minister for Emergency Services, Minister for Road Safety Emergency Services The Hon. P. MALINAUSKAS (Minister for Police, Minister for Correctional Services, Minister for Emergency Services, Minister for Road Safety) (14:58): As I said, the State Emergency Management Plan was complied with last week, and in its current form that does not provide for Auslan interpreters to be present at events that aren't declared emergencies. Regarding the later press conference where there was an Auslan interpreter, I understand that a decision was taken by the SES chief to have an Auslan interpreter there, and of course that was accommodated.