The Hon. ROBERT BROWN: My question without notice is directed to the Minister for Police and Emergency Services and, coincidentally, follows the last two questions asked of him. Will the Minister assure the House that if the Parsons audit identifies a need for additional police over and above those already promised by the Government and recommendations in that respect are forthcoming, the Government will adopt such recommendations?

The Hon. Luke Foley: Good question, Robert.

The Hon. MICHAEL GALLACHER: It is an excellent question and it deserves a serious answer, which is what I intend to give. This serious audit by the Government is designed to understand the structural problems within the New South Wales Police Force and to address injury management. It follows on from the report of Peter Gallagher, who was assistant commissioner of police for the western region of New South Wales. He has put together a report examining injury management. The Parsons audit has taken that work on board to assess how our injured cops are treated—something that those opposite did not bother to ask about. The audit will ensure that we have a plan for the future.

I look forward to receiving the Parsons report at the end of August. The Government will then consider its recommendations. It is impossible to answer a hypothetical question without knowing the report's contents. We have not met with Mr Parsons. Unlike those opposite, I do not bring in a policing expert and then tell him what I want him to do. We trust the knowledge and experience of Mr Parsons: he understands the challenges of policing and government. He is putting forward a proposal that will be a blueprint long after I am gone from this portfolio.

The Hon. Greg Donnelly: When will that be?

The Hon. MICHAEL GALLACHER: Many years from now. This Government is trying to achieve a consistent approach to allocating policing resources that will stand for a period of time. It is crucial that the New South Wales Police Force has a blueprint, a plan and consistency for forward planning but, equally, that the New South Wales public knows that we do not have a haphazard approach to police resources, as happened under Labor's watch.