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  <name>Legislative Council</name>
  <date date="2024-09-26T14:15:00+09:30" />
  <sessionName>Fifty-Fifth Parliament, First Session (55-1)</sessionName>
  <parliamentNum>55</parliamentNum>
  <sessionNum>1</sessionNum>
  <parliamentName>Parliament of South Australia</parliamentName>
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    <name>Question Time</name>
    <subject>
      <name>Disability Motor Driver Training</name>
      <text id="202409269163fa72cd69481c80000202">
        <heading>Disability Motor Driver Training</heading>
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      <talker role="member" id="7056" referenceid="8dfae82e584e4ef8b03b5e315458492b" kind="question">
        <name>The Hon. B.R. HOOD</name>
        <house>Legislative Council</house>
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          <question date="2024-09-26T04:45:00+09:30">
            <name>Disability Motor Driver Training</name>
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        <startTime time="2024-09-26T15:13:32+09:30" />
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          <by role="member" id="7056" referenceid="8dfae82e584e4ef8b03b5e315458492b">The Hon. B.R. HOOD (15:13):</by>  I seek leave to make a brief explanation before asking a question of the parliamentary secretary to the Premier and Assistant Minister for Autism regarding motor driver training for the neurodivergent community.</text>
        <text id="202409269163fa72cd69481c80000204">Leave granted.</text>
      </talker>
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        <name>The Hon. B.R. HOOD</name>
        <house>Legislative Council</house>
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          <by role="member" id="7056" referenceid="8dfae82e584e4ef8b03b5e315458492b">The Hon. B.R. HOOD:</by>  Driving instructor Kevin Daminato sent a media release to all members of the Legislative Council on Tuesday, expressing his concerns about the government's proposed driver trainer reforms. By proposing to abolish the competency-based training and assessment for learner drivers, Mr Daminato is concerned that 'the South Australian government is on the verge of snubbing community members that suffer from autism, anxiety or disabilities'. My questions to the Assistant Minister for Autism are:</text>
        <text id="202409269163fa72cd69481c80000206">1.&amp;#x9;Is the minister aware of the concerns of Mr Daminato and other specialist driving instructors for the neurodivergent and disability communities?</text>
        <text id="202409269163fa72cd69481c80000207">2.&amp;#x9;Will she commit to ensuring the neurodivergent community is consulted with on the landmark proposal to reform the driver training industry?</text>
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      <talker role="member" id="5413" referenceid="07ef1306959a44c38acfb7dce9a031db" kind="answer">
        <name>The Hon. E.S. BOURKE</name>
        <house>Legislative Council</house>
        <startTime time="2024-09-26T15:14:35+09:30" />
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          <by role="member" id="5413" referenceid="07ef1306959a44c38acfb7dce9a031db">The Hon. E.S. BOURKE (15:14):</by>  I thank the honourable member for his question. I note that he has been doing work in this space in his local community. My office has been in discussions with the minister's office and I will refer his further questions to the minister in the other place.</text>
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