Royal Adelaide Hospital

The Hon. K.J. MAHER (Leader of the Opposition) (14:37): Final supplementary (and it was the fourth part of the question): why did the minister decide not to issue a public statement when he first became aware and instead tried to cover up this matter?

The PRESIDENT: The last bit of that question is inserting an inference. The question is fine, barring the inference. I was going to correct you after that, but I will take the opportunity to do it now. Minister, you can answer the first bit; you don't need to make comment on the inference.

The Hon. S.G. WADE (Minister for Health and Wellbeing) (14:37): All the information I have received indicated to me the clinicians are dealing with the clinical issue appropriately. I don't see the benefit to the public of taking up the Leader of the Opposition's suggestion that somehow the minister needs to direct all clinical responses.