Hospital Accreditation

The Hon. R.P. WORTLEY (14:39): Supplementary.

The PRESIDENT: I will allow one more supplementary on this question, because we are delaying time for the crossbench.

The Hon. R.P. WORTLEY: It is a very important issue. Will the minister define public interest? If he is saying that he will release it if it is in the public interest, can he define what is public interest?

The Hon. S.G. WADE (Minister for Health and Wellbeing) (14:40): Public interest is determined by the circumstances. Let's put it this way: considering that the Hon. Russell Wortley was the—

Members interjecting:

The PRESIDENT: Order! Let him respond. The Hon. Mr Wortley wishes to hear his question in silence.

The Hon. S.G. WADE: Considering that the Hon. Russell Wortley, when he was local government minister, seemed to make an art form of keeping a report secret, I don't think he's got any right to preach to me.