House of Assembly - Fifty-Second Parliament, Second Session (52-2)
2012-11-01 Daily Xml

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CHILD PROTECTION

Mr PISONI (Unley) (14:30): My question is to the Minister for Education and Child Development. Does the minister agree with the police commissioner's view, as expressed on radio this morning, that, had parents been notified of the incident of child sex abuse at the western suburbs primary school, this may have assisted the ongoing police investigation?

The Hon. G. PORTOLESI (Hartley—Minister for Education and Child Development) (14:31): The issues, as highlighted by the member for Unley, are the issues that I expect Justice Debelle to get to the very heart of.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. G. PORTOLESI: And I have to say—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order! Listen to the minister's response.

The Hon. G. PORTOLESI: I have to say that I am the first one in this place to praise the work that is led by the commissioner and to praise the work of our teachers and our child protection people in undertaking this very complex work.