Child Protection

Ms SANDERSON (Adelaide) (14:42): Supplementary: how many other student social workers are currently looking after apparently low-risk children like Chloe Valentine?

Mr PICTON: Point of order: can I seek a ruling, Mr Speaker, on whether you can read supplementary questions?

The SPEAKER: The member for Unley has set the standard. You can read everything. Minister.

The Hon. J.M. RANKINE (Wright—Minister for Education and Child Development) (14:42): We have student placements in the department all the time. It is part of the process of training—

The Hon. J.J. Snelling: Same as in hospitals.

The Hon. J.M. RANKINE: Same as in hospitals, yes. We have student social workers all the time taking placements in the department. Many of them take up permanent positions with the department.