CHILD PROTECTION

Mr PISONI (Unley) (14:53): My question is to the Minister for Education and Child Development. Can the minister now inform the house of the number of schools the teacher who was arrested for child rape and producing pornography last Thursday has been employed at since the year 2000?

The Hon. J.M. RANKINE (Wright—Minister for Education and Child Development, Minister for Multicultural Affairs) (14:53): As a result of this particular teacher's suspension in November, police assessed there was no immediate risk to children currently at that school. Therefore, at this point the integrity of the investigation and the judicial process needs to be upheld. That is a direct quote from a police statement that was issued last week in relation to the arrest of—

Mr Pisoni interjecting:

The SPEAKER: I call the member for Unley to order.

The Hon. J.M. RANKINE: —this circumstance. The police in South Australia do not take the decision to withhold information lightly, but they did ask for patience in relation to this investigation. My concern is around any victims that we need to protect, that has to be paramount, and ensuring that we get a successful prosecution of anyone who has abused a child. I am not about to breach any instruction that we have received from SAPOL that we are to say nothing further in relation to this investigation until they give us the clearance to do so.

Ms CHAPMAN: Supplementary?

The SPEAKER: If indeed it is one—not like the member for Morphett's supplementary, I trust?