Child Protection Department

Ms HILDYARD (Reynell) (14:57): Thank you, Mr Speaker. My question is to the Minister for Child Protection. Given the minister's previous answer, did the minister ever question why she wasn't being informed of reports of critical incidents, and upon coming into government did the minister ever request that reports of critical incidents be raised with her in her meetings with the chief executive?

The Hon. R. SANDERSON (Adelaide—Minister for Child Protection) (14:57): As I said many times, in May we updated the critical incident reporting. Prior to May, I had been meeting with my CE on a weekly basis, and I am updated on issues that arise on a regular basis, such as Ombudsman's reports. There is a whole list of things that I am updated on—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. R. SANDERSON: —and I inquire. And as I have stated, I was not made aware of this until the sentencing remarks last Tuesday. Since then I have been fully briefed. The procedure was updated in May. This occurred before May. This should not happen again in the future.