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  <sessionName>Fifty-Second Parliament, Second Session (52-2)</sessionName>
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    <name>Question Time</name>
    <subject>
      <name>Child Protection</name>
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        <heading>CHILD PROTECTION</heading>
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      <talker role="member" id="4338" kind="question">
        <name>Mr MARSHALL</name>
        <house>House of Assembly</house>
        <electorate id="">Norwood</electorate>
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            <name>Leader of the Opposition</name>
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          <question date="2013-10-15">
            <name>CHILD PROTECTION</name>
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          <by role="member" id="4338">Mr MARSHALL (Norwood—Leader of the Opposition) (14:24):</by>  Yes, it is, sir. Why does the minister believe that her office shouldn't be independently investigated over its handling of the southern suburbs school alleged sexual assault case?</text>
      </talker>
      <talker role="member" id="614" kind="answer">
        <name>The Hon. J.M. RANKINE</name>
        <house>House of Assembly</house>
        <electorate id="">Wright</electorate>
        <portfolios>
          <portfolio id="">
            <name>Minister for Education and Child Development</name>
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          <portfolio id="">
            <name>Minister for Multicultural Affairs</name>
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          <question date="2013-10-15">
            <name>CHILD PROTECTION</name>
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          <by role="member" id="614">The Hon. J.M. RANKINE (Wright—Minister for Education and Child Development, Minister for Multicultural Affairs) (14:24):</by>  Sir, I know he wants to muddy the waters, but I have outlined very clearly to this house that we received a copy of correspondence that went to the Parent Complaint Unit in late May. The very next day, we actioned that letter by referring it to the Minister for Police because that was the major concern expressed by the parents—</text>
      </talker>
      <talker role="member" id="1804" kind="interjection">
        <name>Ms Chapman</name>
        <house>House of Assembly</house>
        <text id="2013101586f5a0d5de74485ab0000483">
          <by role="member" id="1804">Ms Chapman:</by>  What would you know?</text>
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        <name>The Hon. J.M. RANKINE</name>
        <house>House of Assembly</house>
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          <by role="member" id="614">The Hon. J.M. RANKINE:</by>  The major concern expressed by the parents was a delay in charges being laid against this perpetrator. We actioned it straightaway.</text>
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      <talker role="member" id="531">
        <name>The Speaker</name>
        <house>House of Assembly</house>
        <text id="2013101586f5a0d5de74485ab0000485">
          <by role="member" id="531">The SPEAKER: </by> The deputy leader is called to order. Leader.</text>
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