Exceptional Resource Funding

Dr CLOSE (Port Adelaide—Deputy Leader of the Opposition) (14:14): My question is to the Minister for Child Protection. Did the minister tell a journalist in January this year that the resources funding applications from foster and kinship carers were still being assessed on a case-by-case basis?

The Hon. R. SANDERSON (Adelaide—Minister for Child Protection) (14:14): I don't recall the exact date of whatever you are referring to but, as far as I am aware, as I have mentioned in my very full answer in relation to the Treasurer's direction No. 2, which hasn't changed from 2016 under the Labor government, it is important for each department to reflect on all their policies and procedures to see that they are adequately and correctly spending the money. At no time was I aware that funding would be stopped or denied. I was told always that it would be on an individual case-by-case basis, as it always had been.