CHILD PROTECTION INQUIRY

Mr MARSHALL (Norwood—Leader of the Opposition) (14:30): Certainly, sir; I've always got questions. This question is to the Premier. Given that the chief executive of the education department lost confidence in his staff regarding their handling of the matters contained in the Debelle inquiry report, why hasn't the Premier lost confidence in his staff for their appalling handling of the matters contained within the Debelle inquiry report?

The Hon. J.W. WEATHERILL (Cheltenham—Premier, Treasurer, Minister for State Development, Minister for the Public Sector, Minister for the Arts) (14:30): Mr Speaker, this is just another way of coming up with a question that was asked earlier in the week. I gave—

Members interjecting:

The Hon. J.W. WEATHERILL: I gave an extended answer to that question earlier in the week, and I am not going to answer it again.

Mr Marshall: So there's no loss of confidence?

The SPEAKER: Leader, do you have another question?

The Hon. J.J. Snelling: I think he has run out, sir.

The SPEAKER: Run out? Deputy leader.