House of Assembly - Fifty-Third Parliament, Second Session (53-2)
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Mr BELL (Mount Gambier) (14:47): Supplementary: based on that answer, the Premier has indicated that there will be a major impact on regional areas. I just want to be very clear that no regional impact assessment has been undertaken.

The Hon. J.W. WEATHERILL (Cheltenham—Premier) (14:48): A limited regional impact statement has been undertaken but not of the same depth and type that—

Ms Chapman: What did that say?

The Hon. J.W. WEATHERILL: It says that actually maintaining TAFE—

The SPEAKER: The deputy leader is on two warnings.

The Hon. J.W. WEATHERILL: —during the course of this year is actually highly beneficial for regional areas. TAFE is a significant provider of regional services. TAFE, though, will be the subject of some further decisions about which there will be further regional impact statements—

Mr Pederick: Millions of dollars of reinvestment—that's what's needed.

The Hon. J.W. WEATHERILL: —which will be released in due course. Consistent with our obligations about providing regional impact statements, where government decisions have a direct bearing on changes to government services that impact on regional areas, there will be a properly published and full regional impact statement. This is something that the Minister for Regional Development has insisted upon.

Members interjecting:

The Hon. J.W. WEATHERILL: He, in fact, has. He insisted upon it in relation to the TAFE changes, which we understand are expected to be announced by TAFE in due course, and that will be made available when those decisions are announced.

The SPEAKER: The member for Hammond interjected that millions of dollars of reinvestment are needed. For that interjection, he is warned a second and final time.

Mr BELL: Supplementary, sir.

The SPEAKER: A further supplementary?

Mr BELL: Yes, sir.