The Liberal Party will hold off from bringing on a motion - to establish a Select Committee to investigate the Country Fire Service (CFS) - to a vote until early 2024.

Mr PEDERICK (Hammond) (12:17): I rise to support the motion in an amended form and note:

That this house—

(a) notes that 5 December 2023 is International Volunteer Day;

(b) expresses thanks to the nearly one million South Australians who volunteer each year;

(c) acknowledges the work of our emergency service volunteers and other volunteers who assist our community during times of natural disasters, such as floods, bushfires and storm events;

(d) acknowledges the support provided by Volunteering SA/NT as the peak body and the Volunteer Resource Centre; and—

deleting paragraph (e) and substituting—

(e) notes the work of all governments in supporting and promoting volunteering in South Australia.

Mr PEDERICK (Hammond) (14:42): I rise to give my sincere condolences on the sad loss of Brevet Sergeant Jason Doig, thinking of his family, his police family and all the people of the South-East he worked with. My thoughts are with Michael Hutchinson and Rebekah Cass, who were both on duty that night and suffered their own injuries, whether physical or mental.

Mr PEDERICK (Hammond) (14:57): My question is to the Minister for Regional Roads. Has the minister travelled to the South-East to inspect the condition of local roads? With your leave, sir, and that of the house, I will explain.

Leave granted.

The Auditor General’s annual report has revealed that South Australia’s unsealed road maintenance backlog has more than doubled over the past few years from 500km to a whopping 1230km.

Mr PEDERICK (Hammond) (14:50): My question is to the Minister for Regional Roads. Is the government investigating the South-East links road duplication project and, if so, what is the status of that investigation?

Mr PEDERICK (Hammond) (11:46): I rise to support the original motion by the member for Bragg in support of Cleland National Park, and national parks in general in South Australia, by noting:

That this house—

(a) acknowledges that 25 November 2023 is the two-year anniversary of Cleland National Park becoming a national park;

(b) recognises the environmental, cultural and social value of South Australia's national parks; and

(c) commends the Marshall Liberal government for its record expansion of national parks in South Australia underpinned by record investment.

Mr PEDERICK (Hammond) (15:05): My question is to the Minister for Regional Roads. What does the Minister for Regional Roads have to say to regular users of Victor Harbor Road? With your leave, sir, and that of the house, I will explain.

Leave granted.

Gagged firefighting volunteers will have the freedom and safety to speak freely and testify before a new Select Committee investigating the Country Fire Service.

Mr PEDERICK (Hammond) (14:57): My question is to the Minister for Police, Emergency Services and Correctional Services. Is the minister aware of any active members of the Kangaroo Island CFS—

An honourable member interjecting:

Mr PEDERICK: I will start again—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

Mr PEDERICK: Is the minister aware of any active members of the Kangaroo Island CFS being banned from attending a meeting with him in coming days? With your leave, sir, and that of the house, I will explain.

Leave granted.