Address-in-Reply | Find and Connect

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Hansard Archive 1870 to 1995
Publication Date
20 July 1954
Publisher
Parliament of Western Australia
URL
https://www.parliament.wa.gov.au/Hansard/hansard1870to1995.nsf/83cc4ce93b5d4e0b48257b33001cfef6/BEF489556CFA447A48257A41000FF398/$File/19540720_Council.pdf
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'Address-in-Reply' is an excerpt from the digital copies of the Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) of the Legislative Council of the Western Australian Parliament. In the excerpt, the Hon. JG Hislop refers to the investigation into child welfare matters in WA by RH Hicks, Director of Child Welfare in New South Wales. Hislop had been given the 'Hicks report' to read as a 'matter of privilege by the Minister' and was therefore not able to discuss its contents openly. Hislop's speech contains remarks about juvenile detention generally and the Child Welfare (Mt Lawley) Reception Home in particular. He also expresses concern about the professional administration of the Child Welfare Department, and the capacity of people within the child welfare system to address children's 'attachment' needs. See page 559-561 of the excerpt.

Related Information

Child Welfare Reception Home (1953 - 1972) Relevance: ‘Address-in-Reply’ is a speech in the Legislative Council that refers to the system for juvenile offending in WA, including facilities at the Child Welfare Reception Home.
Investigation into the Administration of the Child Welfare Department, State of Western Australia (1953 - 1953) Relevance: pp.559-560

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