Hospital Ward Closures

The Hon. K.J. MAHER (Leader of the Opposition) (14:36): Final supplementary: minister, do you stand by your comment from last year that hospitals would be more efficient without patients, and is that why you take these attitudes?

The PRESIDENT: I'm not allowing that.

The Hon. K.J. Maher: He said that last year.

The PRESIDENT: It was infliction.

The Hon. K.J. Maher: It was a quote from last year.

The PRESIDENT: Yes, last year, but not in his answer.

The Hon. K.J. Maher: He said that last year. It's entirely relevant to his answers.

The PRESIDENT: I'm not having an argument with you. It is supplementary by way of clarification. Check my Hansard from yesterday. The Hon. Mr Hood.