House of Assembly Fifty-Third Parliament, Second Session (53-2) 53 2 Parliament of South Australia House of Assembly published Question Time Child Protection Child Protection Mr MARSHALL House of Assembly Dunstan Leader of the Opposition Child Protection Mr MARSHALL (Dunstan—Leader of the Opposition) (14:32): My question is to the Premier. Can the Premier inform the house who is conducting this investigation and can he confirm to the house that all of those people identified in the Nyland royal commission report involved in the case studies are subject to this investigation? The Hon. J.R. RAU House of Assembly 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 Child Protection 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) (14:32): I think I have just answered that question. Mr Marshall House of Assembly Mr Marshall: You didn't. The question was: were all employees involved in the royal commission report subject to investigation? The Hon. J.R. RAU House of Assembly The Hon. J.R. RAU: I think I have explained and I will explain again. Mr Persse, as chief executive, immediately undertook appropriate steps in respect of particular individuals who were singled out. In fact, if my memory serves me correctly, at least one individual was suspended immediately— An honourable member interjecting: The Hon. J.R. RAU House of Assembly The Hon. J.R. RAU: —three—three individuals were suspended immediately and the appropriate process due to any public servant who is being accused of poor performance or misconduct has been or is being undertaken in respect of those individuals. It would be my expectation that, if there were any further individuals who fall into that category, they would be given due process, as they are entitled to expect as employees of the state, and the investigations would be conducted in accordance with appropriate human resource management policies.