Question Time

Chemotherapy Treatment Error

Mr MARSHALL (Dunstan—Leader of the Opposition) (14:05): My question is to the Premier. At the Premier's meeting with the chemotherapy bungle victim Andrew Knox yesterday, did the Premier apologise?

The Hon. J.W. WEATHERILL (Cheltenham—Premier) (14:06): I had, I think, a very cordial meeting with Mr Knox. I did start chatting to him about personal matters, but it became very clear to me very early he wanted to get down to business and talk about his issues, which were the calling of a judicial inquiry, so we did quickly turn to those matters. I must say, during the course of the meeting, I tried to make a personal connection with him and we discussed many of the issues that were of concern to him, and I thought that it was a cordial meeting.

Members interjecting:

The DEPUTY SPEAKER: Order! I can't hear the Premier's answer.

The Hon. J.W. WEATHERILL: No, I didn't use those words. No, I didn't during the course of the meeting, but—

Mr Marshall: So you apologised?

The Hon. J.W. WEATHERILL: I didn't use those words during the course of the meeting.

Members interjecting:

The DEPUTY SPEAKER: Order!