House of Assembly - Fifty-Fourth Parliament, Second Session (54-2)
2021-02-17 Daily Xml

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Child Protection, Rice Inquiry

Mr MALINAUSKAS (Croydon—Leader of the Opposition) (14:56): My question is to the Minister for Child Protection. Does the minister agree with the finding of the Hon. Paul Rice QC that she was responsible for significant failings within her own department?

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. R. SANDERSON (Adelaide—Minister for Child Protection) (14:57): We have accepted all of the recommendations and we have taken that further to ensure that there is a clear, concise and unambiguous—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. R. SANDERSON: —reporting system to ensure that significant incidents are reported up in the future to all: the minister, the CE and the guardian.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order! Before I call the member for Davenport, I was endeavouring to listen to the Minister for Child Protection's answer. I am particularly interested in the answer that the minister is giving to the question. I am unable to do that with any degree of clarity if I can't hear for the interjections on both sides. The minister is entitled to answer the question in silence. Member for Davenport.