Child Protection

Ms STINSON (Badcoe) (14:48): Supplementary: why aren't respite carers, who often care for multiple children from different families, receiving the $200 one-off payment?

The Hon. S.K. KNOLL: Mr Speaker, that question contains supposition and argument.

The SPEAKER: In the interests of responsible government and the way it has gone today I am going to allow the question. I am going to allow the minister an opportunity to answer.

The Hon. R. SANDERSON (Adelaide—Minister for Child Protection) (14:48): I thank the member for the question. My understanding is that it is a per-child payment so multiple people could not receive a payment for the same child. You wouldn't expect that a respite carer who might have a child one weekend a month or in school holidays or on an ad hoc basis would be receiving that payment, but I am happy to follow up and let you know if they do.