Legislative Council: Wednesday, November 07, 2018

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Ambulance Ramping

The Hon. K.J. MAHER (Leader of the Opposition) (14:25): Supplementary arising from the answer about ramping being the worst it has ever been in this state, Mr President.

The PRESIDENT: Do not stretch the friendship, Leader of the Opposition; do not put assertions into the supplementary. I am going to allow you to ask it but you're on a short leash.

The Hon. K.J. MAHER: My supplementary arising from the original answer is: will the minister explain why data has been missing from SA Health's online emergency department dashboard for peak times of ramping and Code Whites over the past two nights? What is he trying to hide?

The PRESIDENT: We have the question. The Hon. Mr Stephens, I couldn't hear all of that question so—

Members interjecting:

The PRESIDENT: Minister, do you wish the member to repeat the question?

The Hon. S.G. WADE (Minister for Health and Wellbeing) (14:26): No, I will answer the bit I heard. I indicate to the member that I am aware of interruptions to the dashboard. I have received some advice that there has been some IT work been done, but in terms of the data, let's be clear: unlike the previous government, which had the dashboard down for extended periods and never sought to provide the data, I will undertake to the council—

Members interjecting:

The PRESIDENT: Order!

The Hon. S.G. WADE: —to ensure that when the data is available I will make it available to stakeholders who have already asked me for it and anybody else who seeks it.