Question on Notice 1662 addresses the Minister's prior comments regarding sexual abuse incidents in non-government schools and requests information on government schools before the House recess. The Minister's response clarifies the prior comment and commits to providing the requested information.

AnsweredQoN 1662Legislative Council
Asked
10 December 2003
Portfolio
Education and Training

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I refer to the answer to my question without notice 1658 of 9 December 2003 when the minister responded that he did not have any information on the number of teachers involved in inappropriate behaviour or relationships with children in the years 2001 to 2003 in non-government schools. (1) How can the minister justify his comments of last week when he stated that most of the incidents of sexual abuse against students took place in the non-government school system? (2) Will the minister give answers to the other details concerning government schools requested in my question of 9 December before this House goes into recess; and if not, how can the minister justify the fact that information on child abuse in government schools is not readily available? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH

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I respond on behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Education and Training. The minister has provided the following response - I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) My comment referred to the widely-publicised cases of sexual abuse in religious schools. (2) Yes. Refer to question without notice 1658.
(1) How can the minister justify his comments of last week when he stated that most of the incidents of sexual abuse against students took place in the non-government school system? (2) Will the minister give answers to the other details concerning government schools requested in my question of 9 December before this House goes into recess; and if not, how can the minister justify the fact that information on child abuse in government schools is not readily available? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I respond on behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Education and Training. The minister has provided the following response - I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) My comment referred to the widely-publicised cases of sexual abuse in religious schools. (2) Yes. Refer to question without notice 1658.
(2) Will the minister give answers to the other details concerning government schools requested in my question of 9 December before this House goes into recess; and if not, how can the minister justify the fact that information on child abuse in government schools is not readily available? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I respond on behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Education and Training. The minister has provided the following response - I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) My comment referred to the widely-publicised cases of sexual abuse in religious schools. (2) Yes. Refer to question without notice 1658.
Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I respond on behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Education and Training. The minister has provided the following response - I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) My comment referred to the widely-publicised cases of sexual abuse in religious schools. (2) Yes. Refer to question without notice 1658.
I respond on behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Education and Training. The minister has provided the following response - I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) My comment referred to the widely-publicised cases of sexual abuse in religious schools. (2) Yes. Refer to question without notice 1658.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) My comment referred to the widely-publicised cases of sexual abuse in religious schools. (2) Yes. Refer to question without notice 1658.
(1) My comment referred to the widely-publicised cases of sexual abuse in religious schools. (2) Yes. Refer to question without notice 1658.
(2) Yes. Refer to question without notice 1658.

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