Child Protection

Mr MARSHALL (Dunstan—Leader of the Opposition) (14:40): Yes. Can the minister at least rule out that Mr Waterford did not resign for providing inaccurate information to the minister relating to child notifications?

An honourable member interjecting:

Mr MARSHALL: Well, she won't say what it was, so let's at least rule something out.

The SPEAKER: The leader is on his second and final warning.

The Hon. J.M. RANKINE (Wright—Minister for Education and Child Development) (14:40): Thank you, sir. I am not going to do that because, by ruling something out, you put a focus on other aspects of advice that Mr Waterford had provided, and I am not going to do it. It is not because I have anything to cover up. I was given inaccurate information; we have said that publicly. Mr Waterford has taken responsibility for his mistakes. Let me go back again: our concern should be for these children; our concern should be for these families. Our concern should be making sure that we do everything we can to support the police investigation and making sure that justice is done when this matter comes to the courts.

The SPEAKER: Before the leader asks his next question, the member for Morphett is warned for the first time and the member for Hammond is warned for the first time. He said, 'Someone has to go, let's make sure it's not him.' The leader.