House of Assembly Fifty-Fourth Parliament, Second Session (54-2) 54 2 Parliament of South Australia House of Assembly published Question Time Child Protection Department Budget Child Protection Department Budget The Hon. S.C. MULLIGHAN House of Assembly Lee Child Protection Department Budget The Hon. S.C. MULLIGHAN (Lee) (15:02): My question is to the Minister for Child Protection. Have all the savings required of the Department for Child Protection in the government's 2018-19 budget been delivered? With your leave, sir, and that of the house, I will explain. Leave granted. The Hon. S.C. MULLIGHAN House of Assembly The Hon. S.C. MULLIGHAN: In the government's 2018-19 budget, $4.4 million a year of savings were required from the Department for Child Protection from that year onwards. The Hon. R. SANDERSON House of Assembly Adelaide Minister for Child Protection The Hon. R. SANDERSON (Adelaide—Minister for Child Protection) (15:03): That was obviously a few years ago, the 2018-19 budget. As far as I am aware, and I will certainly get back to the house to confirm this, I believe my CE was so excited to have actually met a budget because it was just so unusual and extraordinary. I believe my department is doing a fantastic job at keeping to their budget.