Child Protection

Ms CHAPMAN (Bragg—Deputy Leader of the Opposition) (14:34): A further supplementary: when providing that information to the house, would the minister also advise the house what is the usual practice, process or procedure in advising departmental officers of new laws or obligations or undertakings that are given to be complied with?

The Hon. S.E. CLOSE (Port Adelaide—Minister for Education and Child Development, Minister for the Public Sector) (14:34): I have no idea if there is a usual practice for that. I would point out that what we are talking about is not the new law, but the agreement that seems to have been reached here some 10 years ago to report in an annual report. It was not in the legislation.