WEAR IT PURPLE DAY
20/09/2012
The Hon. K.L. VINCENT (14:49): Does the minister plan to work with schools to increase education around other derogatory terms that may be used by young people, in particular ‘retard’ or ‘retarded’?
The Hon. I.K. HUNTER (Minister for Communities and Social Inclusion, Minister for Social Housing, Minister for Disabilities, Minister for Youth, Minister for Volunteers) (14:50): It is not exactly my portfolio area, but I must admit that when I read the paper and saw the report of the students I wanted to go down and congratulate them, and I made that effort. I think that is a very useful and good question from the honourable member and I undertake to take that up with the Minister for Education in the other place.
