Legislative Council Fifty-Fourth Parliament, First Session (54-1) 54 1 Parliament of South Australia Legislative Council published Question Time Hospital Beds Hospital Beds The Hon. K.J. MAHER Legislative Council Leader of the Opposition Hospital Beds The Hon. K.J. MAHER (Leader of the Opposition) (14:44): Supplementary arising from the original answer, and the very start of the answer: does the minister have no control over hospital beds in any network, and is it entirely the chief executives who have control of the hospital networks? The Hon. S.G. WADE Legislative Council Minister for Health and Wellbeing Hospital Beds The Hon. S.G. WADE (Minister for Health and Wellbeing) (14:45): Considering the ranting of the Leader of the Opposition in relation to the fact that KordaMentha could get anywhere near a patient— Members interjecting: The President Legislative Council The PRESIDENT: Order! Order! Allow the minister to answer. The Hon. S.G. WADE Legislative Council The Hon. S.G. WADE: —I think it is rather extraordinary that the Leader of the Opposition thinks that I should be directing management in relation to where to place patients. I can assure you that I do not get involved in clinical decisions.