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, Port Lincoln Child Protection Department, Port Lincoln Ms HILDYARD House of Assembly Reynell Child Protection Department, Port Lincoln Ms HILDYARD (Reynell) (14:35): Supplementary question: for how long has the ongoing recruitment process been continuing for the DCP Port Lincoln manager role? Members interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order, members on my right! The Hon. R. SANDERSON House of Assembly Adelaide Minister for Child Protection The Hon. R. SANDERSON (Adelaide—Minister for Child Protection) (14:35): I find it ironic that the former Labor government, who presided over 279 vacancies for several years— Members interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order! The Hon. R. SANDERSON House of Assembly The Hon. R. SANDERSON: —several years—would even ask about a management position— Mr Brown House of Assembly Mr Brown: How many are there now? The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order, the member for Playford! The Hon. R. SANDERSON House of Assembly The Hon. R. SANDERSON: —that is being filled by a competent manager while we are undergoing a recruitment process. We have got the overall numbers of vacancies to less than 60, remembering it was 279— Ms Stinson interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Member for Badcoe! The Hon. R. SANDERSON House of Assembly The Hon. R. SANDERSON: —under Labor. For several years they held open vacancies in order to cover up their blowouts in their department. We have broadened the qualifications for our workers. We have employed more staff than ever before.