Australian Craniofacial Unit

The Hon. I.K. HUNTER (14:28): My last supplementary.

The PRESIDENT: One more, the Hon. Mr Hunter.

The Hon. I.K. HUNTER: Did the minister in fact himself inform Dr David David of this review, this pretend independent review, that was undertaken?

The PRESIDENT: No, Mr Hunter, the first part of the question was appropriate.

The Hon. S.G. WADE (Minister for Health and Wellbeing) (14:28): Which bit am I trying to answer?

The Hon. I.K. HUNTER: The pretend part.

The PRESIDENT: Not the pretend part; the first bit.

The Hon. K.J. Maher: Did you inform the professor? Did you inform him or not?

The PRESIDENT: Leader of the Opposition, he can't answer over you.

The Hon. R.P. Wortley: He's Forrest Gump.

The Hon. S.G. WADE: As I have indicated in my earlier remarks—

The PRESIDENT: The Hon. Mr Wortley, don't try my patience.

The Hon. S.G. WADE: —Professor David raised a series of issues with me on 9 July.

The Hon. K.J. Maher: Did you inform him of the review?

The PRESIDENT: Leader of the Opposition, let him answer—let him answer!

The Hon. K.J. Maher: If only he would, Mr President.

The PRESIDENT: He can't answer with you talking to him all the time. Minister.

The Hon. S.G. WADE: The issues having been raised, the least I would have thought that Professor David would expect me to do was to follow up the issues, which is exactly what I did.

The Hon. K.J. Maher: So you kept it secret from him.

The PRESIDENT: Leader of the Opposition, we do not need your commentary.

The Hon. K.J. Maher: No wonder he's so angry.

The PRESIDENT: Leader of the Opposition, do not talk over me.

The Hon. K.J. Maher interjecting:

The PRESIDENT: Do not talk over me, otherwise I will start penalising some questions on your side of the house. Minister, finish your answer, and then I am going to give the Hon. Ms Scriven the call.

The Hon. S.G. WADE: As I said, I met with Professor David on 9 July, and a number of issues were raised. Naturally, I would have expected that Professor David would understand that I would follow up his concerns.

The PRESIDENT: The Hon. Ms Scriven.

The Hon. I.K. Hunter interjecting:

The PRESIDENT: No, I think we have run our course on it, Mr Hunter.

The Hon. I.K. Hunter: I've got no answer to my question, sir. Is that what we are to expect? Did you tell him?

Members interjecting:

The PRESIDENT: The Hon. Ms Scriven, you have the call.

The Hon. D.W. Ridgway: Chuck him out.

The PRESIDENT: The Hon. Mr Ridgway, please do not contribute. The Hon. Ms Scriven.

Members interjecting:

The PRESIDENT: Can the opposition benches show some respect to their own member, who is on her feet.