Page 3612 - Week 11 - Thursday, 16 November 2006
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you very much, Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker. I would like Hansard to record in bold flashing lights that I did say, “Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker.” I was tempted to say, “Madam Butterfly,” but I resisted.
MADAM TEMPORARY DEPUTY SPEAKER: Well done, Mr Hargreaves. You may, in time, receive an elephant stamp.
MR HARGREAVES: Thank you very much, Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker.
MADAM TEMPORARY DEPUTY SPEAKER: Would you like to proceed on the matter of public importance?
MR HARGREAVES: I would also like Hansard to record in flashing lights and underscored what Mr Pratt said about the RFS and silly little OH&S reasons.
Mr Smyth: Silly!
MR HARGREAVES: That is what he said. He said, “Silly little OH&S reasons.” I have to say: let that go down in the public arena. I thank Mr Pratt for raising this matter of public importance today. I know that I, along with Mr Corbell, share an enormous amount of pride in the professionalism of our emergency services and the dedicated officers that make it up. This government has invested heavily in equipping and training our emergency services in recent years. As far as equipping our emergency services is concerned, this government is committed to providing the best possible equipment.
I will start with the upgraded emergency services communications system. This initiative provided for the upgrading of the communications infrastructure that supports operational service delivery. We have seen the implementation of a world-class computer aided dispatch system, incorporating direct turnout arrangements, resulting in quicker dispatch and response, along with mobile data information to support responding agencies to plan and understand the potential incident while en route to a scene. The digital trunk radio network, TRN, has also been implemented, another piece of world-class technology allowing for better communications for the emergency services.
Mr Smyth: It doesn’t work.
MR HARGREAVES: A little voice from across the chamber has indicated that it does not work. I might suggest to you, Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, that that little voice belongs to something that did not work and I will not respond to things that do not work.
The TRN has been so successful that we are now seeing it being expanded to include other key ACT government agencies using the network. The FireLink system has been supplied and installed to expand the emergency service requirements for a capability to plan, support and monitor complex emergency operations for RFS and SES operations, particularly in rural and remote areas.
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