House of Assembly - Fifty-Third Parliament, First Session (53-1)
2014-10-16 Daily Xml

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APY Lands

Ms CHAPMAN (Bragg—Deputy Leader of the Opposition) (14:29): This is the first supplementary, sir.

The SPEAKER: Yes.

Ms CHAPMAN: My supplementary question is to the Premier. Given the Premier's statement of his understanding of the importance of employment for young people on the APY lands, can he explain to the house why, after nearly a year, the government hasn't implemented the driving-licence program which was legislatively referred last year and which we were asked to put through the parliament in a hurry to ensure job opportunities in respect of the camel industry and transporting food supplies for APY lands could be activated for young people?

The SPEAKER: We have got the idea.

The Hon. A. Piccolo: Thank you.

The SPEAKER: Minister.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Minister.

The Hon. S.C. MULLIGHAN (Lee—Minister for Transport and Infrastructure, Minister Assisting the Minister for Planning, Minister Assisting the Minister for Housing and Urban Development) (14:30): Thank you, Mr Speaker.

Mr Pisoni: Pull rank on each other.

The SPEAKER: The member for Unley is warned.

The Hon. S.C. MULLIGHAN: The deputy leader raised this matter with me in estimates and I undertook to provide some further detailed information to her. I haven't yet received that, but as soon as I do I will provide that to the—

Members interjecting:

The Hon. S.C. MULLIGHAN: As I said, I am happy to provide the advice that will come from the department which has the responsibility for implementing these measures. As soon as I have that information, I will provide it to the deputy leader.