CHILD PROTECTION

Mr MARSHALL (Norwood—Leader of the Opposition) (15:10): My question is to the Minister for Education and Child Development. Has the minister provided any direct response to the family who has complained directly to her regarding this matter?

The Hon. J.M. RANKINE (Wright—Minister for Education and Child Development, Minister for Multicultural Affairs) (15:11): As I said, the family copied my office into correspondence they sent to the department. They received a letter, as I understand it, in early June. Their correspondence came in on the Sunday, I think it was, 27 May, and early June a response was sent to the family advising that it had been referred to the Minister for Police for investigation, and a formal response from the Minister for Police went to the family in mid-July.

Mr Marshall interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Supplementary, I take it.