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    <name>Question Time</name>
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      <name>Forensic Science SA</name>
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        <heading>Forensic Science SA</heading>
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      <talker role="member" id="6827" referenceid="b04d90ce5a204cc6b8913d2697f86b49" kind="question">
        <name>The Hon. H.M. GIROLAMO</name>
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            <name>Forensic Science SA</name>
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          <by role="member" id="6827" referenceid="b04d90ce5a204cc6b8913d2697f86b49">The Hon. H.M. GIROLAMO (14:52):</by>  Supplementary: does the Attorney believe that Forensics SA is appropriately resourced from a staffing perspective?</text>
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      <talker role="member" id="4697" referenceid="c1607c57d2294390bdc2b07c15f35010" kind="answer">
        <name>The Hon. K.J. MAHER</name>
        <house>Legislative Council</house>
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            <name>Minister for Aboriginal Affairs</name>
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            <name>Forensic Science SA</name>
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          <by role="member" id="4697" referenceid="c1607c57d2294390bdc2b07c15f35010">The Hon. K.J. MAHER (Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, Attorney-General, Minister for Industrial Relations and Public Sector) (14:52):</by>  I thank the honourable member for her question. Certainly, there have been increases in resourcing over recent years. As I have said, there are hundreds of million of dollars being spent to increase Forensics SA's ability to do their job. What has impressed me, of the times I have spent at Forensics SA or at their yearly award ceremony, is just how well regarded the work they do is held not just around Australia but internationally.</text>
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