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House of Assembly - Fifty-Fourth Parliament, Second Session (54-2)
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Child Protection, Rice Inquiry

Ms HILDYARD (Reynell) (14:48): My question is to the Minister for Child Protection. Can the minister explain what she believes her chief executive meant when she told Judge Rice, and I quote, 'My recollection is that the—

Members interjecting:

Ms HILDYARD: I seek leave.

The SPEAKER: The member for Reynell will resume her seat. The minister for Energy and Mining on a point of order?

The Hon. D.C. VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN: Yes, sir. Again, that question offends standing order 98: attempting to introduce apparent facts without seeking leave.

The SPEAKER: I have the point of order. Before I rule on the point of order I might give the member for Reynell the opportunity to complete the question. The Member for Reynell.

The Hon. D.C. van Holst Pellekaan: It's that 'and I quote' part.

Ms HILDYARD: Yes, I understand. Thank you.

The SPEAKER: The member for Reynell has the call.

Members interjecting:

Ms HILDYARD: I beg your pardon?

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

Ms HILDYARD: My question is to the Minister for Child Protection. Can the Minister for Child Protection explain why her chief executive said:

…my recollection is that the Minister was not seeking DCP to enter a lengthy 'fishing' exercise to identify other instances where a matter had not been reported...

With your leave, Mr Speaker, and that of the house, I will explain.

Leave granted.

Ms HILDYARD: In the Rice review, there is a quote from the chief executive that says:

…my recollection is that the Minister was not seeking DCP to enter a lengthy 'fishing' exercise to identify other instances where a matter had not been reported…

The Hon. J.A.W. GARDNER: Point of order, sir: your predecessor, Speaker Atkinson, made it very clear that whenever one was quoting judicial officers and judicial reports, one had to identify the full paragraph for context—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. J.A.W. GARDNER: —and, as somebody who had questions of this nature ruled out of order by former Speaker Atkinson, I ask that the precedent be upheld.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order! Leave was sought and leave was granted to introduce the material that I understand was a direct quote. I will give the minister the opportunity to respond. The Minister for Child Protection.

The Hon. R. SANDERSON (Adelaide—Minister for Child Protection) (14:51): Thank you, Mr Speaker. What we know is clear from Judge Rice's report is that the reporting process is complicated, ambiguous and not clear, and that in many cases staff were not aware that it existed. We have accepted all the recommendations and will be working to rectify that.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order! Before I call the member for Narungga, the member for Badcoe will leave for the remainder of question time under standing order 137A. The member for Playford is warned for a second time and the Minister for Energy and Mining is warned.

The honourable member for Badcoe having withdrawn from the chamber:

The SPEAKER: Member for Narungga.

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