House of Assembly - Fifty-Second Parliament, Second Session (52-2)
2012-09-05 Daily Xml

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CHILD PROTECTION

Mr GARDNER (Morialta) (14:44): As a supplementary question, I acknowledge that the minister has indicated that a Families SA staff member did attend at the house. Is that staff member still employed in the Public Service?

The Hon. G. PORTOLESI (Hartley—Minister for Education and Child Development) (14:45): I think it is in everyone's best interest that I get back to the member for Morialta, but can I say here that all these issues are currently the subject of very thorough investigation, as they should be, by the Child Death and Serious Injury Review Committee, an independent body with important powers that this government set up. I am not going to interfere in that investigation, but this issue—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. G. PORTOLESI: I am happy to bring back a more specific, detailed answer if that is possible, but I would like to assure the member for Morialta that all things that should be the subject of scrutiny, I am certain, are currently being investigated by that committee.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order! Member for Light.