Legislative Council Fifty-Fourth Parliament, Second Session (54-2) 54 2 Parliament of South Australia Legislative Council published Question Time Disability Services Disability Services The Hon. K.J. MAHER Legislative Council Leader of the Opposition Disability Services The Hon. K.J. MAHER (Leader of the Opposition) (15:09): My question is to the Minister for Human Services in relation to disability services. When the minister received the email outlining the circumstances of the death of Debra Pearce in her department's state-run disability care, precisely what did she do? Did the minister seek that immediate action be taken? Did she ensure that practices or circumstances changed to protect those in state-run disability care? Minister, were you even curious enough to do anymore than simply open and immediately dismiss that email? The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK Legislative Council Minister for Human Services Disability Services The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK (Minister for Human Services) (15:09): Look, I thank the honourable member for his question. I think it is worth reminding the chamber that the information that I have been provided, which I have said previously, indicated that police involvement was not required in this matter. The Hon. K.J. Maher Legislative Council The Hon. K.J. Maher: Previously you pleaded complete ignorance. The President Legislative Council The PRESIDENT: The honourable Leader of the Opposition! The Hon. K.J. Maher interjecting: The President Legislative Council The PRESIDENT: The honourable Leader of the Opposition, you asked a question. The minister will answer the question. You will listen in silence, please. The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK Legislative Council The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK: In respect that there are a number of processes in the Incident Management Unit— The Hon. K.J. Maher Legislative Council The Hon. K.J. Maher: What? The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK Legislative Council The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK: Well, I outlined them all yesterday. I went through them all yesterday. I think there are 10 in the process that I provided to the chamber. I have made sure that those processes were followed up to my satisfaction. Now, if the honourable member does have additional information, if there are allegations, then those should be provided to the government straightaway, and I would be very happy to take them on. The Hon. K.J. Maher Legislative Council The Hon. K.J. Maher: And you can ignore them like you've done everything else. Open an email and ignore it. That'd be really great, wouldn't it? The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK Legislative Council The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK: Well, the member has introduced a whole lot of information, which he alleges— The President Legislative Council The PRESIDENT: Minister, please don't respond to interjections. They are out of order. The Hon. K.J. Maher interjecting: The President Legislative Council The PRESIDENT: Now, the honourable Leader of the Opposition— The Hon. K.J. Maher interjecting: The President Legislative Council The PRESIDENT: The honourable Leader of the Opposition, order! Enough. Minister. The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK Legislative Council The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK: Which he alleges. Now, there are particular circumstances. If I was to go into the detail of this, that would be in breach of duty of care. The Hon. K.J. Maher Legislative Council The Hon. K.J. Maher: You ignored the email; you've admitted as much. The President Legislative Council The PRESIDENT: The honourable Leader of the Opposition, enough. The Hon. K.J. Maher interjecting: The President Legislative Council The PRESIDENT: Order! Minister, please continue. The honourable Leader of the Opposition, listen in silence. The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK Legislative Council The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK: Through his disorderly interjections, the honourable member is going to personal details of this case, which I have said— Members interjecting: The President Legislative Council The PRESIDENT: The Hon. Mr Hunter, don't start. The Hon. I.K. Hunter Legislative Council The Hon. I.K. Hunter: You're the responsible minister. The President Legislative Council The PRESIDENT: The Hon. Mr Hunter! The Hon. I.K. Hunter Legislative Council The Hon. I.K. Hunter: What action did you take? The President Legislative Council The PRESIDENT: The Hon. Mr Hunter! The Hon. K.J. Maher Legislative Council The Hon. K.J. Maher: You can't name a single thing you did. The President Legislative Council The PRESIDENT: The honourable Leader of the Opposition! Minister, sit down, please. We are not going to continue if you won't let the minister give an answer to your question. I will move on. This is the last chance. Minister, do you have anything further to add? The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK Legislative Council The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK: No, sir. The President Legislative Council The PRESIDENT: Thank you. I call the Hon. Mr Hood. Members interjecting: The President Legislative Council The PRESIDENT: Order! Members interjecting: The President Legislative Council The PRESIDENT: Order! Sit down, the Hon. Mr Hood. Order! We are not continuing until there is silence. Members interjecting: The President Legislative Council The PRESIDENT: Minister for Human Services, enough. The Leader of the Opposition, enough. Members interjecting: The President Legislative Council The PRESIDENT: Enough! The Hon. Mr Hood.