House of Assembly: Wednesday, April 29, 2020

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Coronavirus, Nurse Employment

Mr PICTON (Kaurna) (14:09): Thank you, Mr Speaker. If it pleases the Premier, I would like to ask the Premier a question. How many casual public hospital nurses were without pay and without shifts over the past month? With your leave, sir, and that of the house, I will explain.

Leave granted.

Mr PICTON: On 7 and 8 April, I asked the Premier this question and he committed to come back to the house with an answer. He even said that he would provide it outside of session. That was 22 and 21 days ago and no answer has been provided.

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL (Dunstan—Premier) (14:10): In fact, we have provided an update to the people of South Australia yesterday about the rate—

Ms Cook interjecting:

The SPEAKER: The member for Hurtle Vale interjects. She is called to order and warned.

The Hon. S.C. Mullighan: You make King Charles look good.

The SPEAKER: The member for Lee has already been warned once. I remind him that interjections are disorderly. Member for Kaurna, I did see the member for Colton. I have given you three, and it's been five minutes. I am going to give you one more, then I am going to switch to the member for Colton.

Mr Malinauskas interjecting:

The SPEAKER: You know the rules. The member for Kaurna has the call.