House of Assembly: Tuesday, November 17, 2015

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Child Protection

Ms SANDERSON (Adelaide) (15:15): Supplementary: if the department is picking up all of the cases under section 20(1) applications, why did the Chief Executive, Tony Harrison, in his evidence at the inquest into the death of Chloe Valentine (page 122, paragraph 13.2) say that if they were to make applications under section 20(2) in all cases there would be a 'dramatic implication for resourcing'?

The SPEAKER: Minister.

The Hon. S.E. CLOSE: The Attorney is—

The Hon. J.R. RAU: I was just going to say, Mr Speaker, I believe that if a matter is actually before the parliament it is not appropriate for it to be the subject of these types of interrogations at question time. And the very matter which is the subject of these questions is—

Mr Gardner interjecting:

The Hon. J.R. RAU: —the child protection bill, which is before the parliament presently. It is in the other place right now.

The SPEAKER: Could I see the supplementary question, please?

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Well, could it just be written out and brought to me, meanwhile we will go to the member for Morphett.

The Hon. J.M. Rankine interjecting:

The SPEAKER: The member for Wright is called to order.