CHILD PROTECTION

Mr PISONI (Unley) (14:51): My question is to the Minister for Education and Child Development.

The Hon. M.J. Atkinson interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order! The member for Croydon, order!

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order! We will have some silence so that the member can ask his question.

Mr Pengilly interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order! Member for Finniss, you go next time. Order! I am sorry, member for Unley. Now, I hope they will be polite for you.

Mr PISONI: Thank you for your protection, Madam Speaker. Will the minister advise how she became aware that I had been in contact with Mr Debelle regarding his independent inquiry?

The Hon. G. PORTOLESI (Hartley—Minister for Education and Child Development) (14:51): Can he repeat the question please, Madam Speaker?

The SPEAKER: Yes; I didn't quite get that question, either.

Mr PISONI: The question is: will the minister advise how she became aware that I had been in contact with Mr Debelle regarding his independent inquiry, because she wrote to me telling me she was aware?

The Hon. G. PORTOLESI: I do not understand the nature of the question; in fact, I do not even understand the question. I first became aware of this issue when the member raised it in this place.