Childcare Services

Ms CHAPMAN (Bragg—Deputy Leader of the Opposition) (14:40): Supplementary: when was the minister then first advised that this hoon driver had even gone missing, and what did you do about it?

The Hon. S.E. CLOSE (Port Adelaide—Minister for Education and Child Development, Minister for Higher Education and Skills) (14:40): I won't comment specifically on that individual child, but it is absolutely true that children who are under guardianship occasionally are out for a night, and sometimes for more than one night. That is, sadly, a feature of particularly older adolescent children under child protection. And it is not routine for the minister to be informed when the child is absent for a period of time. So, in terms of the specific case that is being asked about, as I have said repeatedly, I am seeking advice on what is appropriate to provide publicly.