Child Protection

Ms STINSON (Badcoe) (14:50): My question is to the Minister for Child Protection. Is the minister still aiming to achieve her department's objective of between zero and 10 children in emergency care, and what is her time frame for achieving that?

The Hon. R. SANDERSON (Adelaide—Minister for Child Protection) (14:50): I thank the member for her question and I note that, when the Labor Party came to power in 2002, the Liberal government had zero children in commercial care.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER Order!

The Hon. R. SANDERSON: It was under your failed government—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER Order!

The Hon. R. SANDERSON: —that the figures blew out, and completely out of control.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order! The minister will be heard in silence.

The Hon. R. SANDERSON: Every day I work hard to fix the mess that has been left after 16 years of Labor. Where are all of your promises that were made? Where are all of yours?

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: The member will be seated.

Mr PICTON: Point of order: it was a very specific question, Mr Speaker.

The SPEAKER: Yes. It is entirely reasonable that the minister be given an opportunity to get to the substance of the question. Is the minister finished?

The Hon. R. SANDERSON: Yes.

The SPEAKER: The minister is finished. The member for Hammond.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order! The member for Hammond.