CHILD PROTECTION

Mr MARSHALL (Norwood—Leader of the Opposition) (14:19): A supplementary question for the minister: how is it possible that systems within your ministerial office and within the education department have not improved in light of all of the evidence that we have seen from the Debelle inquiry and now the Ombudsman's inquiry report?

The Hon. J.M. RANKINE (Wright—Minister for Education and Child Development, Minister for Multicultural Affairs) (14:19): The email did not come to my office—

Mr Gardner: To your department?

The Hon. J.M. RANKINE: I am sorry, but the leader was asserting both.

An honourable member: No.

The Hon. J.M. RANKINE: Your leader was asserting that these things came to my office. They didn't come to my office. As I understand it, the email went to one person in the department and the chief executive officer will ask the questions that you are now posing to me, which is right and proper for him to do, to get a clear explanation, and I am really sorry—

Ms Chapman interjecting:

The Hon. J.M. RANKINE: —that proper processes don't fit in with your time line, but that is just how it is.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: I warn the deputy leader for the second and final time; there will be no further warnings. Leader.