CHILD PROTECTION

Mr MARSHALL (Norwood—Leader of the Opposition) (15:00): My question is to the Minister for Education and Child Development. When was the minister's office first made aware of allegations that a 13-year-old child was sexually assaulted at a southern suburbs school by a year 12 student attending the same school?

The Hon. J.M. RANKINE (Wright—Minister for Education and Child Development, Minister for Multicultural Affairs) (15:00): My understanding is that the family wrote to the department in late May and their correspondence was copied into my office.