Child Protection

Ms STINSON (Badcoe) (14:30): Supplementary: when will the 200 staff you have promised be recruited?

The Hon. J.A.W. Gardner interjecting:

The SPEAKER: The member for Morialta is warned.

The Hon. R. SANDERSON (Adelaide—Minister for Child Protection) (14:30): I have met with the PSA union and the AASW to discuss the diversification of the workforce, which we believe is a very good policy and a way to be able to fill the FTEs your former government have been completely incapable of filling in the last four years since they promised it, bearing in mind the PSA union threatened strike action when you were in government because of the failings of your government.

The SPEAKER: Minister, I was not in government. Please direct your remarks through the Chair. The minister to continue. Minister has finished, okay.

Mr Koutsantonis interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order! The member for West Torrens will depart the chamber under 137A(1) for half an hour.

The honourable member for West Torrens having withdrawn from the chamber: