Question Time

Child Protection

Mr MARSHALL (Dunstan—Leader of the Opposition) (14:08): My question is to the Minister for Child Protection Reform. Did the government allow David Waterford to, and I quote, 'slip away' to manage the media fallout from the Shannon McCoole case, given that an email sent by the then deputy chief executive for child protection, David Waterford, to Tony Harrison on Saturday 26 July 2014 stated, and I quote:

I am happy to make a statement to the media if that will assist in managing the fallout. However, I am also happy to slip away and refuse to make any comment.

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) (14:09): I don't know anything about this particular email. I will make inquiries, and I will get back to the parliament.