MINISTER FOR ABORIGINAL AFFAIRS AND RECONCILIATION

Mr MARSHALL (Norwood) (14:41): My question is to the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Reconciliation. Why should the public have confidence in the minister when Monsignor David Cappo recently said:

Warning bells are ringing, but we have to intervene very, very quickly on these issues, otherwise we are going to have major tragedies on our hands.

The Hon. G. PORTOLESI (Hartley—Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Reconciliation, Minister for Multicultural Affairs, Minister for Youth, Minister for Volunteers, Minister Assisting the Premier in Social Inclusion) (14:41): I have enormous respect for Monsignor David Cappo and, on behalf of—

Mr Williams interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order, member for MacKillop, you are warned!

The Hon. G. PORTOLESI: —everyone on this side of the house, I offer my sincere gratitude to him for the tireless work he has undertaken in giving those in our community who are vulnerable a stronger voice. There was another thing that Monsignor David Cappo told me that he said in his media commentary. He said this: 'And every time I said to them, I have complete and utter confidence in Grace Portolesi as minister.'

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

An honourable member interjecting:

The Hon. G. PORTOLESI: More or less.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!