Child Protection Screening

Dr McFETRIDGE (Morphett) (14:41): A further supplementary, Mr Speaker: if that is the case, can the minister advise why the private providers can do these police checks for $48.50 when DCSI charges, for exactly the same check, $99.55?

The Hon. Z.L. BETTISON (Ramsay—Minister for Communities and Social Inclusion, Minister for Social Housing, Minister for Multicultural Affairs, Minister for Ageing, Minister for Youth, Minister for Volunteers) (14:42): In relation, particularly, to the children's check, and as I have said many times, we have a very robust check. We not only look at people's criminal records but also at the data we hold as a government. So we often look at up to eight different databases, and that does take some time. That is the price it is. I just remind members that if someone is volunteering, it is $55, and that can include multiple checks on the one application.