Grandparents for Grandchildren SA

Ms STINSON (Badcoe) (14:12): My question is to the Minister for Child Protection. Why did the minister inform the house that Grandparents for Grandchildren could not be funded from her department's existing resources, despite advice that it could?

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: The minister.

Members interjecting:

The Hon. D.C. VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN: Point of order, sir: standing order 97, the question includes argument, and I ask you to rule it out of order.

The SPEAKER: It does assume that there was that advice, but if that advice is available—if you would like leave of the house and can provide that, I am more than happy to allow the question, or rephrase the question, please.

Ms STINSON: I am happy to rephrase the question, Mr Speaker.

The SPEAKER: Thank you, member for Badcoe.

Ms STINSON: Why did the minister inform the house that Grandparents for Grandchildren could not be funded from her department's existing resources?

The Hon. R. SANDERSON (Adelaide—Minister for Child Protection) (14:13): Thank you for the question. What I will say is that I knew that the former Labor government was incompetent, but when I saw the books that you left me with—

Members interjecting:

The Hon. R. SANDERSON: It is extraordinary what you have left me with. You wait until you see the budget as to what state you left child protection in. You will see, when the budget figures come down, why it was that there was no money left or available in my budget. You will find out very soon.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER Order! The member for Chaffey will stop interjecting, and he is called order, and the Deputy Premier. Member for Badcoe.