Mr. Martin Callinan:

I am very happy to report that the policing service we have provided has proved to be quite effective. Many of the stations in rural areas have been closed for many years and it has not significantly affected how we do our business in those areas. People have highlighted issues to me. We are aware of them and the views within the community in terms of how they affect people's sense of well-being. We are alive to all that. What we want to do is put in place an effective policing service to try to dispel any notion that we are abandoning people. That is not the case, nor will it be the case. We will provide, I hope, a better policing service.