Hospital Accreditation

The Hon. T.T. NGO (15:29): I seek leave to make a brief explanation before asking the Minister for Health and Wellbeing a question.

Leave granted.

The Hon. T.T. NGO: Last week, in question time, the minister said he would not be automatically releasing draft hospital accreditation reports he received despite his previous public calls for such reports to be publicly released. He indicated that he would only determine their release on their public interest, which he himself would determine. My question to the minister is: apart from the NRAH report, have there been other draft hospital accreditation reports received since he was the minister? Do they meet any of his public interest tests for release, and will he release them?

The Hon. S.G. WADE (Minister for Health and Wellbeing) (15:30): Since I have been appointed minister, I am not aware of any Australian Council on Healthcare Standards accreditation reports in relation to any other hospitals, but I will check with my department and come back to the member with advice.