Page 5026 - Week 12 - Wednesday, 26 October 2011
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Mr Hargreaves: On the point of order, Mr Speaker, my understanding of the question from Mr Hanson was that it called for an opinion or it was hypothetical and I would ask you to rule on that basis.
MR SPEAKER: There is no point of order. Proceed, Mr Hanson, with your supplementary.
Mr Hanson: Could you stop the clock on the point of order, please, Mr Speaker? Is it possible? On Mrs Dunne’s point of order, there was certainly a preamble to my question. But the question was quite specifically: over the past few years what has been the trend in child protection reports? Have they been increasing or decreasing? It is quite clear Ms Burch’s answer did not answer that question.
MR SPEAKER: Ms Burch, do you wish to add anything to your answer?
MS BURCH: No, Mr Speaker.
MR SPEAKER: Supplementary, Mr Hanson.
Members interjecting—
MR SPEAKER: Order, members! Mr Hanson! Mr Coe! Mr Hanson has the floor.
Ms Burch interjecting—
MR SPEAKER: Order, Ms Burch! Mr Hanson has the floor.
MR HANSON: Minister, over the past few years what has been the trend in child protection reports? Have they been increasing or decreasing?
MS BURCH: They have been increasing. I think I have already made that comment here today.
MRS DUNNE: A supplementary question, Mr Speaker.
MR SPEAKER: Yes, Mrs Dunne.
MRS DUNNE: Minister, what are you doing to assure yourself and what assurances can you provide to the community that all child protection reports are fully investigated and resolved as quickly as possible?
MS BURCH: I can tell those here and those in the community that those concern reports that meet the threshold requirement are dealt with in the appropriate time lines and to the extent that they are required to be.
MRS DUNNE: Supplementary question, Mr Speaker.
MR SPEAKER: Yes, Mrs Dunne.
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