House of Assembly - Fifty-Second Parliament, Second Session (52-2)
2012-04-05 Daily Xml

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COMMUNITY SERVICE WORK

Mr TRELOAR (Flinders) (15:53): I have a supplementary question, Madam Speaker. If the councils are not prepared to cover the costs, will the services be withdrawn?

The Hon. J.M. RANKINE (Wright—Minister for Police, Minister for Correctional Services, Minister for Emergency Services, Minister for Road Safety, Minister for Multicultural Affairs) (15:54): I guess that is something that we have to give serious consideration to because this is a cost, and it is a cost that councils would normally bear. They are actually getting this work done at a very cheap rate, as members would understand—$200 a day for a significant workforce. It does come at a cost to the taxpayer. We have these arrangements with very many councils across South Australia, and we will have to consider Port Lincoln council's willingness to participate.