House of Assembly - Fifty-Second Parliament, Second Session (52-2)
2012-11-15 Daily Xml

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CHILD PROTECTION

Mrs REDMOND (Heysen—Leader of the Opposition) (14:10): My question is again to the Premier. Is it the Premier's position that no briefing notes received by him pending any visit to the western suburb school in 2010 and 2011 contained a reference to the rape of an eight year old at the school?

The Hon. G. PORTOLESI (Hartley—Minister for Education and Child Development) (14:10): I would be very happy to answer this question—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. G. PORTOLESI: —because I am the minister. Very happy to answer this question, and all of these documents that may or may not exist, etc., will all be the subject of Justice Debelle's work. If those opposite were interested—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order! Point of order.

Mr PISONI: Point of order, Madam Speaker: yesterday the Premier said that he was advised that—

The SPEAKER: What is your point of order?

Mr PISONI: —this incident was not in his briefing notes.

The SPEAKER: Order! Thank you.

Mr PISONI: That's why the—

The SPEAKER: Order! You will sit down, member for Unley.

Mr PISONI: That's why the Premier was asked the question.

The SPEAKER: Sit down, member for Unley or you'll leave the chamber! Minister.

The Hon. G. PORTOLESI: Thank you, Madam Speaker. All of those documents will be the subject of inquiry by Justice Debelle.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. G. PORTOLESI: That is absolutely—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. G. PORTOLESI: And I have to say, if those opposite were in the least—

Mr PISONI: Point of order, Madam Speaker.

The Hon. G. PORTOLESI: We can do this all day, Madam Speaker.

The SPEAKER: What is your point of order?

Mr PISONI: Personal reflections upon members from the minister.

The SPEAKER: I heard no personal reflections on any members. Minister.

The Hon. G. PORTOLESI: Thank you, Madam Speaker. As I said a moment ago, all of these documents—what may or may not have occurred—will be the subject of work by His Honour, unlike those opposite, who sat on this issue for months before they brought it to my attention.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order! Point of order.

Mr GARDNER: On 127, the minister is again imputing improper motive.

The SPEAKER: Thank you. I think the minister has finished her answer. Member for Ramsay.