House of Assembly: Wednesday, June 03, 2020

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Safeguarding Taskforce

Mr MALINAUSKAS (Croydon—Leader of the Opposition) (14:18): My question is to the Premier. How does the Premier's task force investigate the gaps that led to Ann Marie Smith's death if they cannot investigate the gaps that led to Ann Marie Smith's death?

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL (Dunstan—Premier) (14:19): I have given I think a very fulsome answer to the questions on what this task force will be doing.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: Whilst the Leader of the Opposition might be struggling, I don't think any members on the task force are struggling. They have already—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

Mr Malinauskas interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Leader!

Ms Stinson interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Member for Badcoe!

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: —had their first meeting. My understanding is that—

The Hon. S.K. Knoll interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Minister for Transport!

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: —they are gathering information. They are collating that information. They are speaking to people from a wide range of backgrounds, and they will be presenting us very soon with some initial findings, with a final report due by 31 July.