❓ A Member of Parliament questions the Minister for Education regarding a reported attempted abduction at South Perth Primary School and the delay in informing parents. The Minister acknowledges the seriousness of the issue and states they were only recently made aware of it, promising a full report.
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SOUTH PERTH PRIMARY SCHOOL — ATTEMPTED ABDUCTION
(1) Is the minister aware that the incident was reported to the school, the police and the Department of Education and Training? (2) Why, some five days later, have parents not been made aware of this very disturbing incident? Dr E. CONSTABLE
(1) Is the minister aware that the incident was reported to the school, the police and the Department of Education and Training? (2) Why, some five days later, have parents not been made aware of this very disturbing incident? Dr E. CONSTABLE
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I thank the member for Midland for this question. (1)-(2) Of course it is a very serious issue. I became aware of this issue only at half past one today, when I was informed of it by my media officer. I am aware that the incident was reported to the school and to the police. I have called for—as the member would imagine I would do and would want to do—a full briefing and report on this because I have no other details about it.
(2) Why, some five days later, have parents not been made aware of this very disturbing incident? Dr E. CONSTABLE replied: I thank the member for Midland for this question. (1)-(2) Of course it is a very serious issue. I became aware of this issue only at half past one today, when I was informed of it by my media officer. I am aware that the incident was reported to the school and to the police. I have called for—as the member would imagine I would do and would want to do—a full briefing and report on this because I have no other details about it.
Dr E. CONSTABLE replied: I thank the member for Midland for this question. (1)-(2) Of course it is a very serious issue. I became aware of this issue only at half past one today, when I was informed of it by my media officer. I am aware that the incident was reported to the school and to the police. I have called for—as the member would imagine I would do and would want to do—a full briefing and report on this because I have no other details about it.
I thank the member for Midland for this question. (1)-(2) Of course it is a very serious issue. I became aware of this issue only at half past one today, when I was informed of it by my media officer. I am aware that the incident was reported to the school and to the police. I have called for—as the member would imagine I would do and would want to do—a full briefing and report on this because I have no other details about it.
(1)-(2) Of course it is a very serious issue. I became aware of this issue only at half past one today, when I was informed of it by my media officer. I am aware that the incident was reported to the school and to the police. I have called for—as the member would imagine I would do and would want to do—a full briefing and report on this because I have no other details about it.
(2) Why, some five days later, have parents not been made aware of this very disturbing incident? Dr E. CONSTABLE replied: I thank the member for Midland for this question. (1)-(2) Of course it is a very serious issue. I became aware of this issue only at half past one today, when I was informed of it by my media officer. I am aware that the incident was reported to the school and to the police. I have called for—as the member would imagine I would do and would want to do—a full briefing and report on this because I have no other details about it.
Dr E. CONSTABLE replied: I thank the member for Midland for this question. (1)-(2) Of course it is a very serious issue. I became aware of this issue only at half past one today, when I was informed of it by my media officer. I am aware that the incident was reported to the school and to the police. I have called for—as the member would imagine I would do and would want to do—a full briefing and report on this because I have no other details about it.
I thank the member for Midland for this question. (1)-(2) Of course it is a very serious issue. I became aware of this issue only at half past one today, when I was informed of it by my media officer. I am aware that the incident was reported to the school and to the police. I have called for—as the member would imagine I would do and would want to do—a full briefing and report on this because I have no other details about it.
(1)-(2) Of course it is a very serious issue. I became aware of this issue only at half past one today, when I was informed of it by my media officer. I am aware that the incident was reported to the school and to the police. I have called for—as the member would imagine I would do and would want to do—a full briefing and report on this because I have no other details about it.
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