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  <name>Legislative Council</name>
  <date date="2018-09-20" />
  <sessionName>Fifty-Fourth Parliament, First Session (54-1)</sessionName>
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    <name>Question Time</name>
    <subject>
      <name>Greece, Wildfires</name>
      <text id="2018092001eec4b8238f4486a0000478">
        <heading>Greece, Wildfires</heading>
      </text>
      <talker role="member" id="5414" kind="question">
        <name>The Hon. I. PNEVMATIKOS</name>
        <house>Legislative Council</house>
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          <question date="2018-09-20">
            <name>Greece, Wildfires</name>
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        <startTime time="2018-09-20T15:10:58" />
        <text id="2018092001eec4b8238f4486a0000479">
          <timeStamp time="2018-09-20T15:10:58" />
          <by role="member" id="5414">The Hon. I. PNEVMATIKOS (15:10):</by>  I seek leave to make a brief explanation before asking a question of the Hon. Jing Lee.</text>
        <text id="2018092001eec4b8238f4486a0000480">Leave granted.</text>
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        <name>The Hon. I. PNEVMATIKOS</name>
        <house>Legislative Council</house>
        <text id="2018092001eec4b8238f4486a0000481">
          <by role="member" id="5414">The Hon. I. PNEVMATIKOS:</by>  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.</text>
        <text id="2018092001eec4b8238f4486a0000482">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:</text>
        <text id="2018092001eec4b8238f4486a0000483">1.&amp;#x9;Will the government keep their commitment to provide support?</text>
        <text id="2018092001eec4b8238f4486a0000484">2.&amp;#x9;What support will they provide?</text>
        <text id="2018092001eec4b8238f4486a0000485">3.&amp;#x9;When will they announce their support?</text>
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      <talker role="member" id="4362" kind="answer">
        <name>The Hon. J.S. LEE</name>
        <house>Legislative Council</house>
        <startTime time="2018-09-20T15:12:05" />
        <text id="2018092001eec4b8238f4486a0000486">
          <timeStamp time="2018-09-20T15:12:05" />
          <by role="member" id="4362">The Hon. J.S. LEE (15:12):</by>  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.</text>
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