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) (15:02): Are there any protocols in place around accessing of information, such as CCTV footage, to assist in investigations?

The Hon. J.M. RANKINE (Wright—Minister for Education and Child Development) (15:02): I would imagine they are potentially questions that the Minister for Transport could answer in relation to incidences in relation to licensed vehicles like chauffeur-driven cars, but can I say: I spoke with the foster carer on the weekend, and my concern was obviously again for this little girl. I was really concerned that the trauma she suffers is reduced, or certainly not exacerbated, and I was pleased that the carer was ensuring that this little one did not see the papers and was not watching the news broadcasts, because she is dealing with enough, and I certainly do not want to be in a situation where we are exacerbating that.