Ms CARTER - 2004-06-17
On page 139 of Budget Paper No 3 for this year concerning the area of child protection, the facts for what has been done by that unit this year are largely missing - great areas of white, blank paper. Why is it that you cannot tell us how many notifications of child harm there have been this year, and how many children were admitted to care this year? Why are these bits blank, and why do you refuse to answer our question with regards to the issues on industrial action?
ANSWER
Madam Speaker, I answered the question in relation to the Industrial Relations Commission. In relation to the notification and other issues that the member for Port Darwin has just asked me, well she has not asked me those questions. I am quite happy to provide her with a briefing if she wants me to give her those numbers.
Ms Carter: Why are they blank? Why can’t we know?
Ms SCRYMGOUR: I do not have them.
ANSWER
Madam Speaker, I answered the question in relation to the Industrial Relations Commission. In relation to the notification and other issues that the member for Port Darwin has just asked me, well she has not asked me those questions. I am quite happy to provide her with a briefing if she wants me to give her those numbers.
Ms Carter: Why are they blank? Why can’t we know?
Ms SCRYMGOUR: I do not have them.
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