House of Assembly Fifty-Fourth Parliament, First Session (54-1) 54 1 Parliament of South Australia House of Assembly published Question Time Grandparents for Grandchildren Grandparents for Grandchildren Ms STINSON House of Assembly Badcoe Grandparents for Grandchildren Ms STINSON (Badcoe) (15:04): My question is to the Minister for Child Protection. Now that the organisation Grandparents for Grandchildren has been informed of the outcome of the tender, will the minister now finally meet with Grandparents for Grandchildren to ensure its ongoing survival? The Hon. R. SANDERSON House of Assembly Adelaide Minister for Child Protection Grandparents for Grandchildren The Hon. R. SANDERSON (Adelaide—Minister for Child Protection) (15:05): I thank the member for her question. I would just like to reiterate that it was the former Labor government that put this out to tender. I have dealt with— Members interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order! The Hon. R. SANDERSON House of Assembly The Hon. R. SANDERSON: —Grandparents for Grandchildren— Members interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order! Minister. The Hon. R. SANDERSON House of Assembly The Hon. R. SANDERSON: —over many years, and they do an amazing job. They are absolutely a fantastic service. Members interjecting: The Hon. R. SANDERSON House of Assembly The Hon. R. SANDERSON: It was your tender process that meant— The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Minister, please be seated for one second. The member for Badcoe was allowed to ask a question in silence. It is your question time. The clock is ticking. The minister will be heard in silence for her answer. Minister. The Hon. R. SANDERSON House of Assembly The Hon. R. SANDERSON: Thank you, Mr Speaker. It was the former Labor government's tender process that meant that only one person could win. That is the whole point of a tender process. Let's bear in mind the reason we had a tender process: it was because of the Nyland royal commission, which was a monumental demonstration of the failure—the 16 years of failure of your government, your former government. Members interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order! The Hon. R. SANDERSON House of Assembly The Hon. R. SANDERSON: We would not have had a tender process— Members interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order! The Hon. R. SANDERSON House of Assembly The Hon. R. SANDERSON: —had we not had a royal commission due to your failure. Bear in mind, this is not the first. Members interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order! The Hon. R. SANDERSON House of Assembly The Hon. R. SANDERSON: We had the Robyn Layton report in 2003— Mr KOUTSANTONIS House of Assembly Mr KOUTSANTONIS: Point of order. The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: I will hear the point of order. Members interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order, members on my right! Members interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: The member for Unley is warned for a second and final time. The Minister for Transport is warned. I will hear the point of order. I imagine it is about direct relevance. The question was about, now that something has happened, whether there would be a meeting. Members interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: The member for Waite is called to order and warned a first time—he has been doing it all day. Minister, could you please return to the substance of the question. Thank you, minister. The Hon. R. SANDERSON House of Assembly The Hon. R. SANDERSON: We have also had two Mullighan inquiries under the former Labor government. The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: That may be so, minister, but please return to the substance. The Hon. R. SANDERSON House of Assembly The Hon. R. SANDERSON: We have had the Debelle inquiry and we have had the Nyland royal commission. The reason for these was because you failed to keep our children safe. Mr KOUTSANTONIS House of Assembly Mr KOUTSANTONIS: Point of order. The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: The minister will be seated. Point of order. Mr KOUTSANTONIS House of Assembly Mr KOUTSANTONIS: Mr Speaker— The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: For direct relevance? Mr KOUTSANTONIS House of Assembly Mr KOUTSANTONIS: For direct relevance, and she's flouting your ruling, sir. The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Minister, could you please answer the question directly relevant. The Hon. R. SANDERSON House of Assembly The Hon. R. SANDERSON: Yes, I will be meeting with Grandparents for Grandchildren.