Legislative Council: Thursday, September 20, 2018

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Greece, Wildfires

The Hon. I. PNEVMATIKOS (15:10): I seek leave to make a brief explanation before asking a question of the Hon. Jing Lee.

Leave granted.

The Hon. I. PNEVMATIKOS: The Premier made a commitment of support and funding at a public forum hosted by the Greek Orthodox Community of South Australia in July, which the minister assisting the Premier also attended. At the meeting, the Premier made a pledge for the state government to provide financial support for those impacted by the Mati wildfires. On 1 August, the Treasurer reiterated the commitment in the chamber.

I note that to date no further information has been made available regarding the level of support the government will provide, nor has any allocation been announced in the budget. My questions are:

1. Will the government keep their commitment to provide support?

2. What support will they provide?

3. When will they announce their support?

The Hon. J.S. LEE (15:12): I thank the honourable member for her question. I will take her question on notice and bring back an answer in consultation with the Premier.