CHILD PROTECTION

Mr MARSHALL (Norwood—Leader of the Opposition) (14:27): Does the minister know whether the family have been advised that the Ombudsman won't be investigating the minister's office?

The Hon. J.M. RANKINE (Wright—Minister for Education and Child Development, Minister for Multicultural Affairs) (14:28): As we know, the Ombudsman has very wideranging powers, and I am sure that if he has any questions in relation to operations in my office he will put those queries to me.