House of Assembly Fifty-Third Parliament, First Session (53-1) 53 1 Parliament of South Australia House of Assembly published Question Time Child Protection Child Protection Ms SANDERSON House of Assembly Adelaide Child Protection Ms SANDERSON (Adelaide) (14:40): My question is to the Minister for Education and Child Development. Does the minister believe it is appropriate that someone who is still learning is the caseworker responsible for a vulnerable child, especially when there are signs that the child is at risk? The Hon. J.M. RANKINE House of Assembly Wright Minister for Education and Child Development Child Protection The Hon. J.M. RANKINE (Wright—Minister for Education and Child Development) (14:41): I thank the member for Adelaide for her question. Clearly it is an issue that has been raised in the coronial inquest that is currently underway. Whether I think it is appropriate or not, the fact of the matter is that we have invested enormously in child protection in South Australia. The Coroner is looking at a very tragic case. I am not going to stand in this house and make judgement over reports that have been made in the paper. What I will do is await the Coroner's inquest and the recommendations he makes. But I am happy to point out to this chamber the investment that we have made in child protection whilst we have been in government. We have— The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: It would not be relevant. Member for Adelaide.