House of Assembly: Tuesday, May 11, 2021

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Nurse Redundancies

Mr PICTON (Kaurna) (14:36): My question is to the Premier. Is the government currently offering redundancy packages to frontline nurses in public hospitals?

The Hon. J.A.W. GARDNER (Morialta—Minister for Education) (14:36): I thank the member for the question. Obviously, details in relation to any particular areas where there may be—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: The interjections on my left will cease. The minister has the call.

The Hon. J.A.W. GARDNER: I thank the member for the question. There is a level of operational detail at the local health network level that I think needs to be explored. I will seek a response from the Minister for Health, who I am sure will provide that answer to me, which I will share with the house.

Mr Brown: You should know the answer; it should be no.

The SPEAKER: The member for Playford will leave for 20 minutes in accordance standing order 137A.

The honourable member for Playford having withdrawn from the chamber: