House of Assembly Fifty-Second Parliament, Second Session (52-2) 52 2 Parliament of South Australia House of Assembly published Question Time Child Protection Inquiry CHILD PROTECTION INQUIRY Mr PISONI House of Assembly Unley CHILD PROTECTION INQUIRY Mr PISONI (Unley) (14:40): My question is to the Minister for Education and Child Development. Will the minister advise how many departmental staff adversely named in the findings of the Debelle inquiry will face disciplinary action, and what disciplinary action will be taken? The Hon. J.M. RANKINE House of Assembly Wright Minister for Education and Child Development Minister for Multicultural Affairs CHILD PROTECTION INQUIRY The Hon. J.M. RANKINE (Wright—Minister for Education and Child Development, Minister for Multicultural Affairs) (14:40): As the member for Unley well knows, that is a matter that is being dealt with by the chief executive officer— Mr Pisoni House of Assembly Mr Pisoni: You haven't been briefed? The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: The member for Unley is warned. The Hon. J.M. RANKINE House of Assembly The Hon. J.M. RANKINE: Can you allow me to answer the question, or do you just want to make up your own story, as you normally do? Members interjecting: The Hon. J.M. RANKINE House of Assembly The Hon. J.M. RANKINE: Sir, the issue— The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: The minister will not respond to interjections, and she also is called to order. That was the member for Unley's first warning. The Hon. J.M. RANKINE House of Assembly The Hon. J.M. RANKINE: Thank you, sir. As the member for Unley well knows, disciplinary action in relation to public servants is the responsibility of the chief executive officer. As I have advised the house previously, there were 11 people that had been corresponded with in relation to their naming in the Debelle inquiry, and as I understand it, those processes are yet to be completed.