House of Assembly Fifty-Second Parliament, Second Session (52-2) 52 2 Parliament of South Australia House of Assembly published Question Time Families and Communities Department FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES DEPARTMENT Mr GARDNER House of Assembly Morialta FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES DEPARTMENT Mr GARDNER (Morialta) (15:01): My question is to the Premier. On whose authority did the Department for Families and Communities use money from the personal client trust funds of 51 clients, as reported by the Public Advocate, to pay for equipment that was the responsibility of the department, how much money was used and why will the government not refund those clients? The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Who was your question directed to, member for Morialta? Mr GARDNER House of Assembly Mr GARDNER: The Premier, ma'am. The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: The Minister for Education and Child Development. Members interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order! The Hon. G. PORTOLESI House of Assembly Hartley Minister for Education and Child Development The Hon. G. PORTOLESI (Hartley—Minister for Education and Child Development) (15:02): Clearly, it is a question that you consider to be of a serious nature and I will give you a serious response. Members interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order! Mr Goldsworthy interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: The member for Kavel, I think you can take a walk until the end of question time. You can leave the chamber. The honourable member for Kavel having withdrawn from the chamber: Members interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order! Order, or someone else will go! Members interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order! Mr Pederick interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Member for Hammond! Minister. The Hon. G. PORTOLESI House of Assembly The Hon. G. PORTOLESI: I will need to get more information in relation to that matter, and I am very happy to bring back a response for the member.