House of Assembly - Fifty-Third Parliament, Second Session (53-2)
2016-09-27 Daily Xml

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Child Protection

Ms CHAPMAN (Bragg—Deputy Leader of the Opposition) (14:41): A further question to the minister: has the minister herself made any inquiry as to why Mr Etienne Scheepers refused to waive legal advice in respect of the Nathan case study report, which Ms Nyland claimed made it impossible for her to determine whether the failure was as a result of Families SA's decision-making or acting on legal advice?

The Hon. S.E. CLOSE (Port Adelaide—Minister for Education and Child Development, Minister for Higher Education and Skills) (14:42): I have no more advice about this matter than I have just presented to the house, that the chief executive, as is proper for him in his management of his staff, has undertaken an investigation of the matter referred to in the royal commission's report and has been satisfied with the explanation of what occurred.