House of Assembly Fifty-Second Parliament, First Session (52-1) 52 1 Parliament of South Australia House of Assembly published Question Time APY Lands, Child Sex Abuse APY LANDS, CHILD SEX ABUSE Mr MARSHALL House of Assembly Norwood APY LANDS, CHILD SEX ABUSE Mr MARSHALL (Norwood) (15:40): My question is to the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Reconciliation. Does the minister know if reports of child sexual abuse concerning children from the APY lands made to the Families SA Coober Pedy office identify whether the children are from the APY lands and, if it does not identify them as being from the APY lands, then why not? Members interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order! The Hon. J.M. RANKINE House of Assembly Wright Minister for Families and Communities Minister for Housing Minister for Ageing Minister for Disability The Hon. J.M. RANKINE (Wright—Minister for Families and Communities, Minister for Housing, Minister for Ageing, Minister for Disability) (15:41): My understanding of the process is that all reports go to the Child Abuse Report Line (CARL) and are assessed and actioned from there. Mr Marshall House of Assembly Mr Marshall: Are they identified as from the APY lands? An honourable member House of Assembly An honourable member: That's the essence of the question. The Hon. J.M. RANKINE House of Assembly The Hon. J.M. RANKINE: I am sorry I cannot give you that answer. I will take that on notice. I am not exactly sure about— Mr Marshall House of Assembly Mr Marshall: Does the minister know? Does she actually know? The Hon. J.M. RANKINE House of Assembly The Hon. J.M. RANKINE: Hang on a minute. If— The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order, member for Norwood! The Hon. J.M. RANKINE House of Assembly The Hon. J.M. RANKINE: If you are then going to follow up and ask me how many reports have been made, it has been a general practice not to identify specific communities, for very obvious reasons, which I am sure you would understand.