Scissor Lifts

The Hon. J.E. HANSON (15:12): The Coroner recommended that, until standardisation and control of mechanisms is achieved, scissor lifts not be operated until there is a person on the ground operating as a spotter and who is available at all times to activate the emergency lowering mechanisms that exist on scissor lifts should that be necessary. Has the minister or the Treasurer chased up whether or not that is occurring on worksites in lieu of scissor lifts not being standardised?

The Hon. R.I. LUCAS (Treasurer) (15:12): I have already responded to that in response to the question from the Hon. Mr Pangallo, and that is that we have not implemented the issue in relation to it. I think the Hon. Mr Pangallo went further than that and said whether or not I had issued—

The Hon. J.E. Hanson interjecting:

The Hon. R.I. LUCAS: Can I answer the question? The Hon. Mr Pangallo went a bit further, and I think he asked whether or not I had directed SafeWork SA or others in relation to that second recommendation, which the Hon. Mr Hanson has just referred to, and the answer to the question is no, I have not. I further indicated in response to the Hon. Mr Pangallo that there were varying views being expressed to the government in relation to how, or if at all, that particular recommendation should be implemented. More particularly and more likely, it is to be how that particular recommendation might be implemented, but I have not issued a direction. I don't know how many times I need to say it, but I have not issued a direction to SafeWork SA in relation to that particular second issue.

The PRESIDENT: The Hon. Ms Franks, a supplementary.