Child Protection

Ms SANDERSON (Adelaide) (14:41): My question again is to the Minister for Education and Child Development. Given the numerous witnesses who have raised concerns regarding Shannon McCoole, does the minister stand by further comments made by the former minister that:

There was no suspicion surrounding the carer in the workplace prior to police receiving information about his alleged distribution of child exploitation material.

The Hon. J.R. RAU (Enfield—Deputy Premier, Attorney-General, Minister for Justice Reform, Minister for Planning, Minister for Industrial Relations, Minister for Child Protection Reform, Minister for the Public Sector, Minister for Consumer and Business Services, Minister for the City of Adelaide) (14:41): If I can just repeat what I said before: there is an investigation being presently conducted by a royal commissioner into this particular topic. The royal commissioner is not only interviewing many witnesses but also, I believe, actually hearing from Mr McCoole himself. We think it is appropriate to wait until those findings have been made to consider exactly what transpired in that circumstance.

Dr McFetridge: Three times.

The Hon. J.R. RAU: Three times.

The SPEAKER: The member for Morphett is already on two warnings.