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House of Assembly - Fifty-Second Parliament, Second Session (52-2)
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CHILD PROTECTION

Mr PISONI (Unley) (14:52): I have a supplementary question, if I may, Mr Speaker.

The SPEAKER: If indeed it is a supplementary.

Mr PISONI: Was the minister aware of section 8B of the Children's Protection Act 1993 and that the screening process is the responsibility of the CEO and her department when she claimed yesterday to the house that it was the responsibility of school principals to do so?

The SPEAKER: I am not sure. Everyone is deemed to know the law, and quoting statutory provisions in a question is odd. The Minister for Education.

The Hon. J.M. RANKINE (Wright—Minister for Education and Child Development, Minister for Multicultural Affairs) (14:53): If I am incorrect in this I am happy to come back and advise the house, but my understanding—

Mr Pisoni: You haven't yet.

The Hon. J.M. RANKINE: Well, if we want to talk about coming in and correcting things that are wrong, perhaps the member for Unley might like to take the lead on that. Nevertheless, my understanding is that the process that is undertaken is a process that is managed by the principals. The requests for screenings go through to the screening unit in the Department of Communities and Social Inclusion. Obviously, chief executive officers have overall power for that, and those powers are delegated.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: I call all those who are participating in that game in the background—the Minister for Transport Services and the member for Chaffey—I call them to order, and I warn the Deputy Leader of the Opposition for the second time and remind her of the mandatory minimum sentencing provisions of the sessional orders. The member for Stuart.

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