House of Assembly - Fifty-Fourth Parliament, Second Session (54-2)
2021-05-12 Daily Xml

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Child Protection

Ms HILDYARD (Reynell) (14:43): My question is to the Minister for Child Protection. What does section 164 of the Children and Young People (Safety) Act 2017 state?

The Hon. V.A. CHAPMAN: Point of order: no-one here in the government is here to give legal advice.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order! There is no point of order.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: The Premier!

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order! The Premier will cease interjecting.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: The Premier is warned.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order! The Premier will cease interjecting.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: The member for Wright!

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order, I'm on my feet! There is no point of order. Does the Minister for Child Protection seek the call?

The Hon. R. SANDERSON (Adelaide—Minister for Child Protection) (14:44): Thank you, Mr Speaker. That is on the public record, but I am happy to read it if you are not able to get a copy yourself. Section 164 of the Children and Young People (Safety) Act 2017 relates to confidentiality. Subsection (1) provides:

(1) Subject to this Act, a person engaged or formerly engaged in the administration, operation or enforcement of this Act must not disclose personal information obtained (whether by that person or otherwise) in the course of performing functions or exercising powers under this Act—

Then there are some exceptions, of which none are relevant in these circumstances.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order! The Premier and the Deputy Premier will cease interjecting. Before I call the member for Reynell, the member for Wright will leave for 20 minutes in accordance with standing order 137A, the member for West Torrens will leave for 20 minutes in accordance with standing order 137A and I warn the Minister for Innovation and Skills. I remind all members that the member asking the question is entitled to be heard in silence. Members are entitled to raise a point of order. If they do so, I will rule on the point of order. A minister answering the question is entitled to be heard in silence. The interjections will cease.

The honourable members for Wright and West Torrens having withdrawn from the chamber: