❓ Hon Paddy Embry raises concerns about at-risk children being removed from grandparents' care due to parental social security implications and asks if the government will support a children's advocate. The Minister representing the Attorney General, Hon Nick Griffiths, defers the answer due to a missing word in the prepared response.
AnsweredQoN 825Legislative Council
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Legal departments constantly advise that children in danger are protected, that the courts are mindful of the importance of grandparents, and that grandparents can apply to the courts for orders. Often, at-risk children are whisked away from the safety of a grandparent’s care when a parent learns that he or she may lose social security, thus subjecting the child to further neglect and abuse. Where is the child’s protection in this situation, and will the Government support a children’s advocate to inspect the child and its environment in these circumstances? Hon NICK GRIFFITHS
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for some notice of this question. I understand that notice of this question was given on Friday. I had not, until now, seen the answer that was provided. Therefore, I did not have an opportunity to sign off on the answer. On reading the answer, I have found that a word is missing. Therefore, I invite the honourable member to either ask the question tomorrow or on a later date, or to place the question on notice. In any event, once I get the missing word, I will make sure that the honourable member is advised of the answer.
Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I understand that notice of this question was given on Friday. I had not, until now, seen the answer that was provided. Therefore, I did not have an opportunity to sign off on the answer. On reading the answer, I have found that a word is missing. Therefore, I invite the honourable member to either ask the question tomorrow or on a later date, or to place the question on notice. In any event, once I get the missing word, I will make sure that the honourable member is advised of the answer.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. I understand that notice of this question was given on Friday. I had not, until now, seen the answer that was provided. Therefore, I did not have an opportunity to sign off on the answer. On reading the answer, I have found that a word is missing. Therefore, I invite the honourable member to either ask the question tomorrow or on a later date, or to place the question on notice. In any event, once I get the missing word, I will make sure that the honourable member is advised of the answer.
Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I understand that notice of this question was given on Friday. I had not, until now, seen the answer that was provided. Therefore, I did not have an opportunity to sign off on the answer. On reading the answer, I have found that a word is missing. Therefore, I invite the honourable member to either ask the question tomorrow or on a later date, or to place the question on notice. In any event, once I get the missing word, I will make sure that the honourable member is advised of the answer.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. I understand that notice of this question was given on Friday. I had not, until now, seen the answer that was provided. Therefore, I did not have an opportunity to sign off on the answer. On reading the answer, I have found that a word is missing. Therefore, I invite the honourable member to either ask the question tomorrow or on a later date, or to place the question on notice. In any event, once I get the missing word, I will make sure that the honourable member is advised of the answer.
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