CHILD PROTECTION

Mr PISONI (Unley) (14:58): My question is to the Minister for Education and Child Development. Why did it take three months for her department to inform the Catholic and independent schools sectors that a teacher was being investigated for serious child protection offences, when the memorandum of understanding between the sectors requires notification as soon as the education department becomes aware?

The Hon. J.M. RANKINE (Wright—Minister for Education and Child Development, Minister for Multicultural Affairs) (14:59): This is a question that I cannot answer, because I do not have any detail about the case that the member for Unley is referring to. That is just a blanket question with no detail that I am sorry I cannot answer.