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CHILD PROTECTION

Mr MARSHALL (Norwood—Leader of the Opposition) (14:26): My question is to the Minister for Education and Child Development. As paragraph 536 of the Debelle report indicates that parents should be told if there is a possibility that children are at risk, does the government intend to notify parents of the allegations against the northern suburbs out-of-school-hours care worker?

The Hon. J.M. RANKINE (Wright—Minister for Education and Child Development, Minister for Multicultural Affairs) (14:26): Mr Debelle also makes it very clear that you have to be very cautious about releasing information whilst investigations are ongoing, when you are in a situation where no charges or arrests have been made, and I understand that is the case currently. So, police are conducting an investigation and no charges or arrests have been laid in relation to this person and any allegations made about him. We are seeing, over recent days, where media outlets are choosing to name particular schools and visit particular schools before an investigation is complete, and we have been in the situation where, without naming a particular person, we have to put letters out to parents to allay their fears and assure them that proper processes are underway.

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