House of Assembly - Fifty-First Parliament, Third Session (51-3)
2009-10-15 Daily Xml

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SCHOOL SPORTS

Mr PISONI (Unley) (14:24): My question is to the Minister for Education. When will parents be told that their children will no longer be able to play school football, school soccer or school netball?

The Hon. J.D. LOMAX-SMITH (Adelaide—Minister for Education, Minister for Mental Health and Substance Abuse, Minister for Tourism, Minister for the City of Adelaide) (14:25): I have to say that—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. J.D. LOMAX-SMITH: I will say it again: it is unthinkable that children in Australian schools would give up sport, and, if that is the response of those opposite, I think the public in South Australia have to be very fearful of electing you.