Steph Hodgins-May (Victoria, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

My question is to the Minister for Early Childhood Education. Minister, last night's chilling Four Corners episode revealed that paedophiles are using the dark web to share detailed manuals on how to infiltrate childrens centres, abuse children and avoid detection. It identified almost 150 educators who have been convicted, charged or accused of sexual abuse or other inappropriate conduct in centres between 2021 and 2024. And it found that the abuse overwhelmingly occurs in for-profit centres, where cost cutting, high staff turnover and weak supervision combine to create a 'perfect storm'. Given the severity of these revelations and the fact that children's safety is directly at stake, why did you not, as the relevant minister, appear on Four Corners to answer questions about these crises in our childcare system?