Royal Adelaide Hospital Incident

Mr PICTON (Kaurna) (14:47): My question is to the Premier. Has the Premier inquired about the situation of the assault on a doctor at the Royal Adelaide emergency department on Monday night and, if so, what information has he been provided?

The SPEAKER: Minister.

Mr Picton: So, no, you haven't.

The SPEAKER: Member for Kaurna, you are on two warnings. I won't remind you again. Minister.

The Hon. D.C. VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN (Stuart—Minister for Energy and Mining) (14:47): Thank you, Mr Speaker. This is a concerning allegation, which will certainly, without any doubt whatsoever, be very thoroughly investigated. I can't think of any reason why any health worker should be at risk of any physical harm inside a hospital. To me, and I am sure to all members of this place, that's an atrocious thing to consider. This is a matter that will be investigated very thoroughly. I hope that this person experiences a very speedy recovery. I am not in a position to provide more detail than that to the house at the moment, but if I can in future I would be willing to.