Legislative Council - Fifty-Third Parliament, First Session (53-1)
2014-09-18 Daily Xml

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Child Protection

The Hon. S.G. WADE (14:31): I express my personal gratitude for your efforts to defend the privileges of this house. I seek leave to make a brief explanation before I ask a question of the Leader of the Government in relation to the independent education inquiry.

Leave granted.

The Hon. S.G. WADE: On Tuesday last, the leader tabled a ministerial statement by the Attorney-General on the Independent Education Inquiry Final Report. The statement concluded: 'I seek leave to table the report of the Independent Education Inquiry.' The leader did not then table a copy of the report. The leader did not table any evidence or exhibits. In recommendations 42 and 43 of the Independent Education Inquiry Final Report, Justice Debelle said that the evidence and exhibits should be made available unless they were ordered to be and remain confidential. I ask the leader:

1. Will she table the Independent Education Inquiry Final Report?

2. When and how will the transcripts and exhibits be made available to the public?

3. Will she give an assurance that no transcripts or exhibits will be withheld or redacted, except in accordance with an order of Justice Debelle?

The Hon. G.E. GAGO (Minister for Employment, Higher Education and Skills, Minister for Science and Information Economy, Minister for the Status of Women, Minister for Business Services and Consumers) (14:32): I thank the member for his questions. I will need to seek advice in relation to those matters, so I will take those questions on notice and bring back a response.