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Child Protection

Ms CHAPMAN (Bragg—Deputy Leader of the Opposition) (14:32): Supplementary: was Commissioner Nyland provided with a copy of the bill and, if so, have you had any response from her in respect of her approval or otherwise or recommendation for amendment?

The Hon. J.R. RAU (Enfield—Deputy Premier, Attorney-General, Minister for Justice Reform, Minister for Planning, Minister for Housing and Urban Development, Minister for Industrial Relations, Minister for Child Protection Reform) (14:33): Look, I would have to check as to whether she has actually got or has seen a copy of the bill. I imagine she has. I am not aware of her having made any particular recommendation about the bill, but of course were she to say something about it we would obviously take it into consideration. There is plenty of opportunity. The bill is now before this house and will not be debated for another—

The Hon. J.J. Snelling: I don't know. At least not until next week.

The Hon. J.R. RAU: Yes, not for a while, so there is plenty of time.

Mr Marshall interjecting:

The Hon. J.R. RAU: For goodness sake! They seem to find my reference to the fact that the bill would not be debated for a while in some way humorous, but I can say to them that if they would be prepared to join with us in suspending so much of standing orders as would enable it to be dealt with immediately following question time and passed through all stages, I would be entirely happy to accept that offer.

Members interjecting:

The Hon. J.R. RAU: No: I make the offer to the people of South Australia that the government is prepared, immediately upon the end of question time, or grieves, to move to suspend standing orders insomuch as they interfere with the possibility of the passage through all stages in this house of our bill so that it be finished this afternoon and then the bill can sit between here and the other place and those who wish to comment can make their comments then. If that was an offer being made by the opposition, we warmly welcome that, thank you very much.

The SPEAKER: The member for Hartley is warned for a second and final time. Deputy leader.

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