Question Time

ERNABELLA EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTRE

Mr HAMILTON-SMITH (Waite—Leader of the Opposition) (14:59): My question is to the Premier. What was the reason for the transfer of $500,000 from the Department of the Premier and Cabinet on or around 28 June this year (on the eve of the end of the financial year) to the account of the Ernabella Early Childhood Centre, a non-audited account?

The Hon. J.W. WEATHERILL (Cheltenham—Minister for Environment and Conservation, Minister for Early Childhood Development, Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Reconciliation, Minister Assisting the Premier in Cabinet Business and Public Sector Management) (15:00): I will take the question on notice. What I do know, though, is that there has been a commitment and, indeed, an announcement to establish a children's centre at Ernabella, an incredibly important initiative designed to promote the early childhood development of some of our most vulnerable children within this state. I suspect (I will check on this) that it was directed at that very worthy initiative.