Child Protection

Mr MARSHALL (Dunstan—Leader of the Opposition) (14:51): My question is to the Minister for Education and Child Development. When did the minister receive advice from SAPOL that she was unable to provide details of David Waterford's resignation?

The Hon. J.M. RANKINE (Wright—Minister for Education and Child Development) (14:51): I've had crown advice that we cannot go to the circumstance of this man's employment record, and I will not do it. I will not jeopardise this investigation, and I will not jeopardise the prosecution. What we have done is advise the South Australian public and the Leader of the Opposition of a serious mistake in advice that Mr Waterford has made, and we have advised the public that we cannot publicly say that because it may, in fact, cause a problem with the prosecution.