House of Assembly Fifty-Second Parliament, Second Session (52-2) 52 2 Parliament of South Australia House of Assembly published Question Time Disabled Students, Transport Arrangements DISABLED STUDENTS, TRANSPORT ARRANGEMENTS Mr PISONI House of Assembly Unley DISABLED STUDENTS, TRANSPORT ARRANGEMENTS Mr PISONI (Unley) (14:39): I have a supplementary question. Why wasn't this policy followed in the case of Kirsten Richards—this policy you say you have of consultation—and her two children with autism, who had their transport arrangements changed without warning? The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: I think the minister has answered that question. Minister. 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) (14:39): I have absolutely answered that question. This is not— Members interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order! Minister, do you wish to answer? The Hon. G. PORTOLESI House of Assembly The Hon. G. PORTOLESI: I have answered that question. What I will say is that this is not about consultation. This is a very different matter. The service has not changed. It is simply about ensuring that the notice given to families in the event that there is change is more adequate. That is supposed to— Mr Pisoni House of Assembly Mr Pisoni: But why didn't it happen? The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order! The Hon. G. PORTOLESI House of Assembly The Hon. G. PORTOLESI: Well, it did not occur in this case. The family— Mr Pisoni House of Assembly Mr Pisoni: But why? The question is: why? The Hon. G. PORTOLESI House of Assembly The Hon. G. PORTOLESI: —had notice. The family did have some notice; however, they felt that that was inadequate because of the very close bond that I understand the young student had developed with this taxi driver, and that is fair enough. So the family did have some notice. They did not think that was adequate. I actually agree with them, and I have used this opportunity to say to my department, 'Look, we have to build in to our service delivery much more lengthy periods of notice.' Mr Pisoni House of Assembly Mr Pisoni: Were they noticed as per policy? The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order! Member for Unley.