CHILD PROTECTION INQUIRY

Mr PISONI (Unley) (15:14): Supplementary: is the minister saying that she never told any members of the community at the western suburbs school at the centre of the Debelle inquiry that there would be sackings because of the way the rape of a seven year old was handled?

The Hon. J.M. RANKINE (Wright—Minister for Education and Child Development, Minister for Multicultural Affairs) (15:14): Yes, I can say that I never said that. What I have said consistently is that there are serious failings in this department and we expect the chief executive officer to take appropriate action in relation to those failings.