Child Protection

Mr MARSHALL (Dunstan—Leader of the Opposition) (14:16): Will the minister give any consideration to conducting this audit and conducting it immediately?

The Hon. J.M. RANKINE (Wright—Minister for Education and Child Development) (14:16): Sir, we are in the middle of a coronial inquiry. We will await the outcome of that coronial inquiry. We are in the middle of a royal commission—

Mr Marshall interjecting:

The SPEAKER: The leader is warned.

The Hon. J.M. RANKINE: The policy of Families SA is that where there is a risk to children—

Mr Marshall interjecting:

The SPEAKER: The leader is warned a second and final time.

The Hon. J.M. RANKINE: The interesting thing is, sir, the leader of the opposition doesn't come in here and ask about the welfare of children; he comes in here—

Mr Pisoni: Point of order.

The SPEAKER: The minister will be seated.

Ms Chapman: Stop putting your head in the sand.

The SPEAKER: The deputy leader is warned. Before the member for Unley starts, I heard the minister say 'the leader of the opposition'—a subject. The rest of the sentence didn't have a predicate yet, so what's the point of order?

Mr PISONI: The point of order is that the minister is entering into debate, sir.

The SPEAKER: Well, she will when she has a predicate to the subject. Minister. The minister has finished?

The Hon. J.M. RANKINE: I have.