Child Sexual Abuse

The Hon. L.A. HENDERSON (15:29): Supplementary question, Mr President.

Members interjecting:

The PRESIDENT: How about I get to play my part? I will listen to your supplementary question.

The Hon. L.A. HENDERSON: In response to the minister's correspondence and the lack of a date being provided, does he have faith in his federal counterparts that they will bring this legislation?

The Hon. K.J. MAHER (Deputy Premier, Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, Attorney-General, Minister for Industrial Relations and Public Sector, Special Minister of State) (15:30): It's probably not a supplementary question, sir.

The PRESIDENT: You are on your feet.

The Hon. K.J. MAHER: Giving the honourable member as much leeway as I possibly can because it is great to see her, I am happy to say that I know that the federal government takes these things extremely seriously. As I outlined, the Dutch national, a convicted child sex offender, was due to play volleyball here in South Australia. The federal government did not allow a visa to be issued. I am sure that they take it seriously, and I look forward to a date when this can be progressed.