DISABILITY SERVICES

The Hon. K.L. VINCENT (14:39): Given that the minister has acknowledged that current accreditation standards for disability services are inadequate and the vulnerability that this can cause people with disabilities, will the government now support the mandatory reporting bill when it is introduced in the next session?

The Hon. I.K. HUNTER (Minister for Communities and Social Inclusion, Minister for Social Housing, Minister for Disabilities, Minister for Youth, Minister for Volunteers) (14:39): The honourable member asked a supplementary about mandatory reporting. As she knows, my advisory committee has recommended not to go down the path of mandatory reporting; they say that that is too restrictive a process and there are better ways of dealing with the issues than mandatory reporting, as evidenced by some of the systems put in place in the UK, which I hope I will have a report on very shortly.

The PRESIDENT: The Hon. Mr Wade has a supplementary question.