House of Assembly - Fifty-Second Parliament, Second Session (52-2)
2012-10-30 Daily Xml

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CHILD PROTECTION

Mr PISONI (Unley) (15:22): Supplementary, Madam Speaker: can the minister advise if other victims have emerged since the arrest and conviction of Mark Harvey?

The SPEAKER: Minister. I will count that as a question.

The Hon. G. PORTOLESI (Hartley—Minister for Education and Child Development) (15:22): Can I say that I find the way that he is using this issue absolutely irresponsible.

Mr PISONI: Point of order, Madam Speaker.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order! What is your point of order?

Mr PISONI: The minister is implying—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order! The minister has only been speaking for 15 to 20 seconds.

Mr PISONI: She is not answering the question.

The SPEAKER: Sit down and see what she says.

Mr PISONI: She is attacking me for asking the question. This is a serious question about paedophiles in schools, Madam Speaker.

The SPEAKER: No, there is no point of order. Sit down. Minister, can you answer the question?

The Hon. G. PORTOLESI: Clearly, that's another one that I am happy to take on notice.