Disability Services

Mr MALINAUSKAS (Croydon—Leader of the Opposition) (14:32): My supplementary question is to the Premier. Is there any agency within the state government that is currently ensuring that every worker in the sector has the appropriate clearances?

The Hon. V.A. CHAPMAN (Bragg—Deputy Premier, Attorney-General) (14:32): Again, I think it's just a repeat in a more simplified form of what's already been asked, so I make the point that the government are continuing to undertake their responsibility, including in supporting the police inquiry. In relation to the statutory obligations that of course we continue to have in relation to guardianship and the like, they are ongoing, continuing obligations and we will continue to do what is required of us.

Mr Malinauskas: Well, no-one's checking, so we haven't learnt the lesson.

The SPEAKER: Order, leader!

The Hon. V.A. CHAPMAN: In addition to that, we will not receive the demands of the opposition—

Mr Malinauskas interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. V.A. CHAPMAN: —that in some way we should act—

Mr Malinauskas interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Leader!

The Hon. V.A. CHAPMAN: —that would prejudice the investigation that is otherwise being undertaken.

Ms Cook interjecting:

The SPEAKER: The member for Hurtle Vale is on two warnings, as is the member for Badcoe. We are switching to the member for King, and then I will come back to the member for Elizabeth, who is kindly waiting.