House of Assembly - Fifty-Fifth Parliament, First Session (55-1)
2023-11-15 Daily Xml

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Narungga Electorate Businesses

The Hon. J.A.W. GARDNER (Morialta—Deputy Leader of the Opposition) (14:48): Supplementary: who is the decision-maker in relation to the announcement of the review that the minister said would be likely in the next 24 hours, and who is the decision-maker in relation to the member for Narungga's question about compensation for businesses?

The Hon. B.I. BOYER (Wright—Minister for Education, Training and Skills) (14:49): I didn't say there would be compensation. I said I would be happy to sit down with the member and learn a bit more about what impact there might have been. I just said that. I'm not sure—

The Hon. J.A.W. Gardner: So who is the decision-maker in relation to this?

The SPEAKER: Well, I think the minister—

The Hon. B.I. BOYER: The question literally makes no sense.

The SPEAKER: —may have concluded his answer.

The Hon. B.I. BOYER: It makes no sense, I'm sorry.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. J.A.W. Gardner: Are you deciding or are you waiting on a review?

The SPEAKER: Order! Minister, you do not need to respond to interjections. You may continue your answer.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. B.I. BOYER: Thank you, Speaker. In relation to the first part of the member for Morialta's question, I understand when the decision had been made in the department around a pause on those aquatic activities it was also communicated at the time that there would be a review. Post that decision, the chief executive and I together decided that that review should obviously be brought forward as soon as possible and to make sure that it had some of those key stakeholders that I referred to before—the emergency services Shark Patrol unit, Surf Life Saving SA and PIRSA—on it, and asked that they give advice to the chief executive and to me as soon as possible so that we can communicate what I am hoping will be and am confident will be a decision that we can get our students back into the water as soon as possible, to make sure that they do learn those really important skills about being safe in the ocean.