CHILD PROTECTION

Mr MARSHALL (Norwood—Leader of the Opposition) (14:41): Can I ask whether the minister will take it upon himself to make an investigation as to what specific advice SAPOL provided to the families with regard to the mandatory reporting requirements and also what advice SAPOL received from the education department regarding whose responsibility it was?

The Hon. M.F. O'BRIEN (Napier—Minister for Finance, Minister for Police, Minister for Correctional Services, Minister for Emergency Services, Minister for Road Safety) (14:41): Yes, I will as a courtesy to the parliament. I think there is a reasonable expectation that we should be as forthright and as transparent as possible and I will return with an answer.

Mrs Redmond interjecting:

The SPEAKER: The member for Heysen is warned for the first time.