Ms Petrusma was interrogated for a second day in Parliament on Wednesday as the debate over serious allegations of inadequate housing against not-for-profit foster care provider, Key Assets, continued. 

Ms Petrusma used Question Time to hit back at the Opposition, saying the allegations should not be pre-judged to be correct.

She said the allegations were being investigated appropriately and so far, had not proven to be correct. 

“A series of false allegations were made in this house which have since been refuted by the organisation,” Ms Petrusma told Parliament. 

“The department takes it seriously and is looking at the investigation, but so far we have not been able to prove any of the allegations.” 

In Parliament on Tuesday, Opposition Leader Bryan Green said he was made aware of six siblings living in poor conditions while under the care of the contracted foster provider.

Mr Green told Parliament that the family were living in a house that could become a “firetrap” and that the children were sleeping in a “semi-covered garage”. 

Ms Petrusma confirmed the government was investigating the provider after her office was first made aware of the allegations in January. 

Key Assets Tasmanian director Caroline Brown once again denied the allegations, and invited Mr Green to visit the property himself. 

“We are absolutely shocked by these allegations, we were completely unaware of any issues relating to this carer,” Ms Brown said. 

“The children are being well looked after in the six-bedroom, four-bathroom house with games room and a large yard.

“The children have told us they love the house.” 

Mr Green confirmed he would visit the property “at some stage”. 

“I’m always up for looking at and taking on what the provider is suggesting,” Mr Green said. 

In Parliament, Ms Petrusma showed photographs of the house in an attempt to show members that the accomodation was adequate. 

On Wednesday, Speaker Elise Archer shut down Parliament following the heated debate over foster care that dominated Question Time.