House of Assembly - Fifty-Second Parliament, Second Session (52-2)
2013-10-15 Daily Xml

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CHILD PROTECTION

Mr MARSHALL (Norwood—Leader of the Opposition) (14:21): So whose decision was it to move to an independent inquiry? Was it yours, minister, was it the Premier's or was it the chief executive's?

The Hon. J.M. RANKINE (Wright—Minister for Education and Child Development, Minister for Multicultural Affairs) (14:21): We—

The SPEAKER: The minister will await the call.

The Hon. J.M. RANKINE: Sorry.

The SPEAKER: The Minister for Education.

The Hon. J.M. RANKINE: It's lovely to have just a little bit of power. It was done in consultation. Most particularly, it was done after having the discussion with the family, understanding their concerns, and doing what we can to ensure that they are comfortable with the outcome of any investigation.

The SPEAKER: A further supplementary.