House of Assembly - Fifty-Third Parliament, First Session (53-1)
2014-08-05 Daily Xml

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Child Protection

Mr MARSHALL (Dunstan—Leader of the Opposition) (14:36): Given that Mr Burns said on the radio this morning that it was determined there wasn't anything concrete enough to proceed, what actions did Families SA take to ensure that they were satisfied that this alleged perpetrator was suitable to be in the care of children here in South Australia?

The Hon. J.M. RANKINE (Wright—Minister for Education and Child Development) (14:36): I'm not going to speak about this case specifically—I'm just not going to do it.

Mr Pisoni: Why not?

The Hon. J.M. RANKINE: I'm not doing it because it is a live investigation and there is a prosecution—

Mr Marshall interjecting:

The SPEAKER: The leader is warned for the second and final time.

The Hon. J.M. RANKINE: Commissioner Burns confirmed today on the radio that a matter was referred to South Australia Police, that they had carriage of that investigation.