Health and Hospital Care

Mr MARSHALL (Dunstan—Leader of the Opposition) (14:15): Did the patient involved in the Modbury case ask the minister to make contact with him—

Ms Bedford interjecting:

Mr MARSHALL: —and, if not, on what basis did SA Health reveal his personal details to the minister, such that he was able to contact him earlier this week?

The SPEAKER: I call the member for Florey to order.

The Hon. J.J. SNELLING (Playford—Minister for Health, Minister for the Arts, Minister for Health Industries) (14:15): When it became clear that this was a matter causing distress to this particular patient, Health SA rang the patient and asked would he be comfortable with having a conversation with me. He said yes, and the reason I wanted to have a conversation with him was to make sure he was happy with any public statement I made. I know I have respect for the wishes of the patient. I did not want to do anything against the patient's wishes, unlike those opposite.