CHILD PROTECTION INQUIRY

Mr MARSHALL (Norwood—Leader of the Opposition) (14:34): My supplementary is to the Premier: given his response to the last two questions and his comments made in the media on 2 November last year that it beggars belief that he was not told, can he inform the parliament what disciplinary action he has taken, or contemplates taking, against the two ministerial advisers who failed to inform him about the contents that were the subject of the Debelle inquiry?

Ms Chapman interjecting:

The Hon. J.W. WEATHERILL (Cheltenham—Premier, Treasurer, Minister for State Development, Minister for the Public Sector, Minister for the Arts) (14:35): I have spoken to both of the advisers and told them that what they did was a mistake—

Members interjecting:

The Hon. J.W. WEATHERILL: —and an unacceptable mistake, and they both accept that. Both of them, as is appropriate, endured the public censure that is associated with making a mistake of that sort. Both of them understand the full force of Mr Debelle's observations. My judgement is that it was an isolated mistake and—

Members interjecting:

The Hon. J.W. WEATHERILL: —and they have been excellent servants, not only of myself, but also of the state.

The CHAIR: Before the Leader continues, I warn the member for Heysen for the second and final time; I call the Deputy Leader of the Opposition to order; and I warn the member for Unley for the first time, having been called to order twice.