House of Assembly Fifty-Second Parliament, Second Session (52-2) 52 2 Parliament of South Australia House of Assembly published Question Time Child Protection CHILD PROTECTION Mr PISONI House of Assembly Unley CHILD PROTECTION Mr PISONI (Unley) (14:49): My question is to the Minister for Education and Child Development. Will the minister guarantee that every document that in any way relates to the incident of child sex abuse at the western suburbs primary school has been forwarded to the Ombudsman, who is conducting an inquiry into this matter? The Hon. G. PORTOLESI House of Assembly Hartley Minister for Education and Child Development CHILD PROTECTION The Hon. G. PORTOLESI (Hartley—Minister for Education and Child Development) (14:49): I am not responsible, Madam Speaker— Members interjecting: The Hon. G. PORTOLESI House of Assembly The Hon. G. PORTOLESI: I am not responsible, Madam Speaker— Members interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order! You will listen to the answer. Order! The Hon. G. PORTOLESI House of Assembly The Hon. G. PORTOLESI: —for the conduct of the Ombudsman's inquiry; my department is. But, I have to say, I expect my department will comply with every single request that the Ombudsman makes of it. I seek to take this opportunity to reiterate that I am—and I said this yesterday over and over again in many different forums—in favour of full disclosure. In favour of full disclosure. And we are dealing with events that occurred nearly two years ago. So, it is important— Ms Chapman interjecting: The Hon. G. PORTOLESI House of Assembly The Hon. G. PORTOLESI: It is important that Justice Debelle and the Ombudsman, who is undertaking an inquiry of his own kind, have every opportunity to do their work, and they will have that opportunity.