Child Protection

Ms SANDERSON (Adelaide) (15:27): Supplementary: how many other children are presently subject to a Families SA safety plan that condones the use of illicit drugs for their carers?

The Hon. J.M. RANKINE (Wright—Minister for Education and Child Development) (15:27): Sir, we have the member for Adelaide trying to conduct the coronial inquest in this chamber and there is a process that is underway, an appropriate process that is underway. I don't accept the assertion that the member for Adelaide makes that people condone drug use—it's illegal.

Ms CHAPMAN: I have a point of order, sir.

The SPEAKER: Point of order.

Ms CHAPMAN: I have a point of order in respect of the question that was presented to the minister in respect of how many other children were under these agreements who, obviously, are in a circumstance where there is illicit drug use in the household. It appears that the minister was referring back to the Valentine case and the Coroner investigating that, so I ask that the minister have the question re-read to her or, now that it is clear, she is able to answer the question as to how many other children are in those agreements.

The SPEAKER: The minister claimed she heard the question perfectly correctly and answered it, in her opinion, of course. The member for Reynell.