House of Assembly: Thursday, April 13, 2017

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Oakden Mental Health Facility

Mr MARSHALL (Dunstan—Leader of the Opposition) (14:10): Supplementary: is the minister satisfied with the delay that the department has presided over in providing her with a copy of the Chief Psychiatrist's report?

The Hon. L.A. VLAHOS (Taylor—Minister for Disabilities, Minister for Mental Health and Substance Abuse) (14:10): As I have stated to the parliament on several occasions over several weeks—and I have made two ministerial statements on this matter—we are taking this matter incredibly seriously—

Mr Pisoni: You haven't read the report.

The SPEAKER: The member for Unley is warned.

Mr Williams: She's got no interest in this matter.

The Hon. L.A. VLAHOS: —and I will respond in an appropriate way with a rigorous approach—

The SPEAKER: The member for MacKillop is warned a second and final time. It would be a pity if such a venerable member were removed under sessional orders. Minister.

The Hon. L.A. VLAHOS: My apologies, Mr Speaker, I couldn't hear you because of the noise. As I have stated previously, we are taking this matter very seriously. We will respond when I have the recommendations from the department and give an appropriate response that helps the people in that site achieve the care and concern for issues that need to be addressed. The consumers are the most important thing in this topic, and it's why we should take all care to make sure we address all the issues thoroughly and not be rushed.