Private Hospital Admissions

The Hon. K.L. VINCENT (15:01): I have a supplementary question. Can the minister also advise, if the patients were taken to a private hospital, how they were transported there from the public hospital and if they were supervised during that trip?

The Hon. I.K. HUNTER (Minister for Sustainability, Environment and Conservation, Minister for Water and the River Murray, Minister for Climate Change) (15:01): Mr President, it is probably for you to determine, but I am not sure that you can make a supplementary out of my answer. It probably would more appropriately be a new question, Mr President.

Members interjecting:

The PRESIDENT: Excuse me; wait a moment, minister. I am the President and I will make the determination.

Members interjecting:

The PRESIDENT: Order!

The Hon. I.K. HUNTER: In the usual fashion of—

Members interjecting:

The PRESIDENT: Would the honourable minister Maher please allow the—

The Hon. I.K. HUNTER: In the usual fashion of trying to help—

Members interjecting:

The PRESIDENT: Order!

The Hon. I.K. HUNTER: In the usual fashion of trying to help honourable members, I will take that on notice as well and seek a response for the honourable member.