House of Assembly: Wednesday, February 17, 2021

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Child Protection, Rice Inquiry

Ms HILDYARD (Reynell) (14:55): My question is to the Minister for Child Protection. Is a poorly constructed flow chart the only failing the minister will admit to? With your leave, Mr Speaker, and that of the house I will explain.

Leave granted.

Ms HILDYARD: Asked by an Advertiser journalist yesterday whether the minister took any responsibility for her role in the failings identified in the Rice report, the minister said, and I quote, 'I did oversee the significant incident flow chart and I agree it is unclear.'

The Hon. R. SANDERSON (Adelaide—Minister for Child Protection) (14:56): We have accepted all of the recommendations, and we have taken it further to fix this problem. We are taking full responsibility and we are taking responsibility for fixing the problem.