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    <name>Question Time</name>
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      <name>Elective Surgery</name>
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        <heading>Elective Surgery</heading>
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        <name>The Hon. K.J. MAHER</name>
        <house>Legislative Council</house>
        <electorate id="">Leader of the Opposition</electorate>
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            <name>Elective Surgery</name>
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          <by role="member" id="4697">The Hon. K.J. MAHER (Leader of the Opposition) (14:42):</by>  Supplementary question: are patients still being advised that there may be cancellations?</text>
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      <talker role="member" id="3164" kind="answer">
        <name>The Hon. S.G. WADE</name>
        <house>Legislative Council</house>
        <electorate id="">Minister for Health and Wellbeing</electorate>
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            <name>Elective Surgery</name>
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          <by role="member" id="3164">The Hon. S.G. WADE (Minister for Health and Wellbeing) (14:42):</by>  I am not aware of any such advice. The ruling is clear: the nursing leadership across the networks have issued a statement. Employees should be in no doubt how the ruling is being interpreted by the employer.</text>
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