House of Assembly Fifty-Fourth Parliament, First Session (54-1) 54 1 Parliament of South Australia House of Assembly published Question Time Question Time Hospital Beds Hospital Beds Mr MALINAUSKAS House of Assembly Croydon Leader of the Opposition Hospital Beds Mr MALINAUSKAS (Croydon—Leader of the Opposition) (14:07): My question is to the Premier. Why has the Premier closed 60 hospital beds when his health minister said yesterday that hospital ramping is at record levels and has doubled under his government? The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL House of Assembly Dunstan Premier Hospital Beds The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL (Dunstan—Premier) (14:07): The beds remain in the system but, as has occurred under SA Health for a long period of time, and under the previous government, bed numbers in— Members interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order! The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL House of Assembly The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: —operation flex. They tend to increase during peak periods of winter and they tend to reduce at other times. Members interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order! The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL House of Assembly The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: And we leave that decision up to the clinicians, as we think that this is the best way to go. The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Before I call the leader, I call the following members to order: the members for Hurtle Vale, Lee, Kaurna and the member for Elizabeth. The leader.