Royal Adelaide Hospital

The Hon. K.J. MAHER (Leader of the Opposition) (14:35): Again, a very quick supplementary. Is the minister aware of whether any departmental officers, located either within his ministerial office or the health department, listen to question time and review the answers for their accuracy?

The Hon. T.J. Stephens: How is this a supplementary question?

The PRESIDENT: It does arise from the question. If you want a point of order, the Hon. Mr Stephens, you stand on your feet and you articulate it. Minister.

The Hon. S.G. WADE (Minister for Health and Wellbeing) (14:35): A number of officers in both my ministerial office and in the department do overview parliamentary business. The fact of the matter is that a lot of material comes through the ministerial office and this was very much in the early stages. I was appointed, I think, on 22 March, and it took some time to establish the office and have it operating as effectively as we would all wish. In fact, I have only completed appointing all my staff in recent weeks.