Royal Adelaide Hospital

The Hon. K.J. MAHER (Leader of the Opposition) (14:33): Supplementary arising from the answer, Mr President.

The PRESIDENT: Alright, I will allow it. We have plenty of other questions to come. We have had a reasonable period of time. I will allow this one.

The Hon. K.J. MAHER: I only have a couple more on this question. These are important issues, Mr President.

The PRESIDENT: Alright; I will allow this and one other.

The Hon. K.J. MAHER: I haven't interjected once and I am trying to—

The PRESIDENT: The President is in amazement.

The Hon. K.J. MAHER: This is an important question. The minister has answered that he is not aware of any information being sought from the department. What that means is it is squarely on his shoulders this issue that he has misled. Can the minister confirm that no information was sought from his department in that one month that the question was taken on notice? If that's the case, then it is squarely on his shoulders the fact that he has misled this chamber.

The Hon. S.G. WADE (Minister for Health and Wellbeing) (14:34): If I could clarify my previous answer, I understood the member to be asking about the process. What I am trying to distinguish between is the process and the issues. I don't recall any briefing sought from the department in relation to the process in relation to the explanation I have given.