Page 2888 - Week 10 - Thursday, 15 August 1991
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Mr Stevenson: Yes.
MR WOOD: I do not know whether they have. I can only ask Mr Stevenson to tell me about it. He seems to have some information. I do not know why he does not put it when he asks the question. I do not know what the movie was. As to other videos that are shown, I simply say that I have confidence in the professionalism of teachers to provide appropriate material to their students.
MR STEVENSON: I have a supplementary question, Mr Speaker. First of all, Mr Wood mentions that the information that is shown to students is challenging, exciting and appropriate to their course. As the particular movie was to do with a prostitute, I do not know what they are training them for.
Mr Humphries: What was the movie?
MR STEVENSON: It was called Pretty Woman, and without approval - - -
Mr Stefaniak: Every kid in Australia has seen that.
MR STEVENSON: Without approval from a parent - - -
Mr Moore: It has to do with sex, not violence; that is the trouble.
MR STEVENSON: It may be perfectly acceptable to most of the members of this Assembly that girls as young as 12 years old are shown, by our education system, movies that are not for that age group.
Mr Kaine: Were they?
MR STEVENSON: I can assure you, firstly, that they were; secondly, that parental notification - - -
Ms Follett: Mr Speaker, on a point of order: This is supposed to be a supplementary question. I think we are getting into debate here.
MR SPEAKER: Order! Yes, you are debating the issue, Mr Stevenson.
MR STEVENSON: I can assure you that parental guidance was not sought and that it is of concern to constituents in this area. Mr Wood is the Minister for Education.
Mr Berry: On a point of order, Mr Speaker: This is question time. He is entitled to a short, concise question, and no more than that.
MR SPEAKER: I am not sure what the question was, Mr Wood. Are you?
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