House of Assembly - Fifty-Third Parliament, Second Session (53-2)
2016-07-06 Daily Xml

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Prisoner Support and Treatment

Ms CHAPMAN (Bragg—Deputy Leader of the Opposition) (14:44): My question is to the Minister for the Status of Women. What action has the minister taken in her capacity as Minister for the Status of Women since I emailed her last week in respect of the young woman in the women's prison—

The Hon. J.M. Rankine interjecting:

Ms CHAPMAN: —towards assisting her to be immediately placed in a mental health facility where she can receive the assessment and support that she needs?

The SPEAKER: The member for Wright is called to order for interjections.

The Hon. Z.L. BETTISON (Ramsay—Minister for Communities and Social Inclusion, Minister for Social Housing, Minister for the Status of Women, Minister for Ageing, Minister for Multicultural Affairs, Minister for Youth, Minister for Volunteers) (14:44): I thank the member for Bragg for her question. I have received the email and have sought a brief, and when I get that brief I will take it up with them.