Legislative Council - Fifty-Fourth Parliament, Second Session (54-2)
2020-09-09 Daily Xml

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Disability Services

The Hon. K.J. MAHER (Leader of the Opposition) (14:27): Supplementary arising from the original answer: the minister mentioned that there has been work done to inform other relevant families. When the minister uses the word 'relevant', how far back does that go? How far back does that go to the alleged offender working with families? Is it the last month, the last three months, the last 12 months or further?

The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK (Minister for Human Services) (14:28): I understand that it's towards the lengthy period of time nominated by the honourable member, that it is a significant period of time that those records were checked and that the department contacted all the people who may be relevant to this particular worker.

Members interjecting:

The PRESIDENT: No conversation across the—there is an opportunity for supplementaries from other members, but if that's not happening, I will call the third—