Question Time

CHILD PROTECTION

Mr MARSHALL (Norwood—Leader of the Opposition) (14:06): My question is to the Minister for Education and Child Development. Was the minister informed about the case outlined in her ministerial statement just given to the parliament at any time prior to the referral from the Premier's office on 1 October this year?

The Hon. J.M. RANKINE (Wright—Minister for Education and Child Development, Minister for Multicultural Affairs) (14:07): The information I have seen is that the first we were alerted to this was when the information came over to our office. No, I'm sorry, I will correct myself: there was a telephone conversation, I understand, between my chief of staff and this young man prior to the correspondence coming from the Premier's office.