APY Lands, Child Protection

Mr MARSHALL (Dunstan—Leader of the Opposition) (14:18): Supplementary, sir: considering recent reports about endemic sexual abuse on the APY lands, and at least one case occurring on school property, is the minister concerned that no-one seems to be actively confronting this situation?

The Hon. S.E. CLOSE (Port Adelaide—Minister for Education and Child Development, Minister for the Public Sector) (14:18): By no means could it be said that no-one is actively confronting the challenges on the lands, particularly for children. There is an enormous amount of statutory child protection work occurring there, with very dedicated staff who are working very hard.