Coroner's Inquiry

Mr TEAGUE (Heysen) (14:35): My question is to the Minister for Child Protection. Why will the minister not provide further information on a matter before the Coroner? With your leave, sir, and that of the house, I will explain.

The DEPUTY SPEAKER: Sorry, can you just repeat the question please?

Mr TEAGUE: Why will the minister not provide further information on a matter before the Coroner? With your leave, sir, and that of the house, I will explain.

The DEPUTY SPEAKER: I can anticipate—

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS: Standing order 98, sir: the member is offering an argument and debate within his question.

The DEPUTY SPEAKER: That's correct. Your very first two words need to be rephrased, member.

Mr TEAGUE: Is, and if so why, the minister not providing further information on a matter before the Coroner? With your leave, sir, and that of the house, I will explain.

Leave granted.

Mr TEAGUE: On ABC radio this morning criminal law expert, Craig Caldicott, suggested there's no reason why the government should not be providing further information concerning the death of a three-year-old Whyalla girl, and doing so would not prejudice the Coroner's 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) (14:36): I fulsomely answered that question just about 10 or 15 minutes ago, and I suggest that the shadow attorney-general, who I would have thought would have understood the answer that I gave around both the sensitivity for the family and the requirements around particular matters, and also the answer that I gave around the Coroner would be understood, so I don't intend to go through that at length again. I do refer him to the detail of my answer just a short time ago.