Question addresses child abuse and sexually transmitted infections in children, with the Minister responding affirmatively and highlighting actions taken to address the issue through mandatory reporting.

AnsweredQoN 389Legislative Assembly
Asked
24 June 2004
Portfolio
Health

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I have a supplementary question. Does the minister understand that these serious health problems will continue until the offending child abusers are arrested and removed from the community? Mr J.A. McGINTY

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Yes. I would have thought that was painfully obvious to everyone. That is why we have done something about it. We have moved to introduce the recommendations made by Magistrate Sue Gordon in her inquiry that a sexually transmitted infection in a child should involve mandatory reporting. We have done that. I would have thought the reasons we have done that were painfully obvious.
Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: Yes. I would have thought that was painfully obvious to everyone. That is why we have done something about it. We have moved to introduce the recommendations made by Magistrate Sue Gordon in her inquiry that a sexually transmitted infection in a child should involve mandatory reporting. We have done that. I would have thought the reasons we have done that were painfully obvious.
Yes. I would have thought that was painfully obvious to everyone. That is why we have done something about it. We have moved to introduce the recommendations made by Magistrate Sue Gordon in her inquiry that a sexually transmitted infection in a child should involve mandatory reporting. We have done that. I would have thought the reasons we have done that were painfully obvious.

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