Child Protection

Mr TEAGUE (Heysen) (14:23): Supplementary.

The SPEAKER: Is it a supplementary?

Mr TEAGUE: Yes, it is a supplementary question.

The SPEAKER: Give it a go and we will see if it is a supplementary.

Mr TEAGUE: Supplementary question to the Minister for Child Protection: in light of those answers, how will identifying the number of abuse reports and investigations prejudice any ongoing investigation?

The SPEAKER: Did you want the question again, minister?

Mr TEAGUE: The supplementary question: in light of those answers, how will identifying the number of abuse reports and investigations prejudice any police investigation?

The Hon. K.A. HILDYARD (Reynell—Minister for Child Protection, Minister for Women and the Prevention of Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence, Minister for Recreation, Sport and Racing) (14:24): I will try to explain this again to the member for Heysen. I am not in any way, through inference or otherwise, going to ever say something that will potentially prejudice a police investigation or a court matter.

Members interjecting:

The Hon. K.A. HILDYARD: Of course I am aware—

The SPEAKER: Excuse me, minister. Members on my left, including the member for Colton, there are few subjects more important to South Australia than this and I would ask you to listen to the minister in silence, or the next person who pipes up will be out of here.