House of Assembly Fifty-Fourth Parliament, First Session (54-1) 54 1 Parliament of South Australia House of Assembly published Question Time Child Protection Child Protection Ms STINSON House of Assembly Badcoe Child Protection Ms STINSON (Badcoe) (14:29): My question is to the Minister for Child Protection. How many of the extra 200 child protection staff promised to be recruited by the Minister for Child Protection have been hired? The Hon. J.A.W. Gardner interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: The member for Morialta is called to order. The Hon. R. SANDERSON House of Assembly Adelaide Minister for Child Protection The Hon. R. SANDERSON (Adelaide—Minister for Child Protection) (14:30): How ironic! Four years ago in this house — Members interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: The minister will be heard in silence. The Hon. R. SANDERSON House of Assembly The Hon. R. SANDERSON: —in budget and estimates the then minister, Jennifer Rankine, said that she was hiring 350 extra staff in residential care. They are still not employed. The understaffing of the department lies fairly and squarely with your opposition party, and you should be embarrassed.