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    <name>Question Time</name>
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      <name>Aboriginal Children and Young People in Care</name>
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        <heading>Aboriginal Children and Young People in Care</heading>
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        <name>The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK</name>
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            <name>Aboriginal Children and Young People in Care</name>
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          <by role="member" id="2742" referenceid="1df522b2c3094a7386fc17e1fb16d162" uid="75edf30b3ed445c0a002e88ddaa023c0">The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK (15:10):</by>  Supplementary: how does what the minister has outlined address the specific concerns of former commissioner Lawrie?</text>
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        <name>The Hon. K.J. MAHER</name>
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            <name>Aboriginal Children and Young People in Care</name>
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          <by role="member" id="4697" referenceid="c1607c57d2294390bdc2b07c15f35010" uid="710b342a3a5c4a179b7810106a00cbfa">The Hon. K.J. MAHER (Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, Attorney-General, Minister for Industrial Relations and Public Sector, Special Minister of State) (15:10):</by>  I touched on that in my answer, but I am often very generous, particularly to the Hon. Michelle Lensink, who asks some of the most sensible questions from the opposition in relation to public policy. I am happy to again include those in the parts that I take on notice and refer to the minister responsible for the area and bring back a reply.</text>
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