Question Time

Child Protection

Ms HILDYARD (Reynell) (14:05): My question is to the Minister for Child Protection. What did the minister do on being notified in May, other than notify another colleague? With your leave and leave of the house, Mr Speaker, I will explain.

Leave granted.

Ms HILDYARD: The ministerial statement that the minister has just referred to says:

In May, I received general correspondence regarding unlawful sexual intercourse with minors and associated criminal penalties.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

Ms HILDYARD: The statement continued:

The focus of this correspondence was the criminal penalties associated with offending of this nature. A reference was made to more than one young person, one of whom was in guardianship.

The Hon. R. SANDERSON (Adelaide—Minister for Child Protection) (14:06): I refer to my ministerial statement.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order! The member for Reynell.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order! The member for Reynell is entitled to ask her question in silence. I call to order members on my left and members on my right. The member for Reynell.