Legislative Council - Fifty-Second Parliament, First Session (52-1)
2011-06-07 Daily Xml

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Answers to Questions

FAMILIES SA

In reply to the Hon. A. BRESSINGTON (6 May 2010).

The Hon. G.E. GAGO (Minister for Regional Development, Minister for Public Sector Management, Minister for the Status of Women, Minister for Consumer Affairs, Minister for Government Enterprises, Minister for Gambling): The Minister for Families and Communities has provided the following information:

Under Section 58 (1) of the Children's Protection Act 1993 (the Act), a person engaged in the administration of this Act, has a duty to maintain confidentiality, and must not divulge information relating to personal information relating to a child, a child's guardians or other family members or any person alleged to have abused, neglected or threatened a child.

Accordingly on public interest grounds, I consider it inappropriate to provide the information sought by the Honourable Member and respectively decline to answer the question.

This response is consistent with Standing Order 111 of the Legislative Council.