Hospital Beds

The Hon. K.J. MAHER (Leader of the Opposition) (14:27): Supplementary: did the minister sign a briefing either noting or approving the closure of these beds?

The Hon. S.G. WADE (Minister for Health and Wellbeing) (14:27): I have no recollection of that. The normal course of events is that managers manage; they open beds and they close beds. I actually don't remember being asked permission for them to reopen the beds in Flinders after the Christmas/New Year break. You do expect managers to manage their hospitals on a day-to-day, week-by-week basis.

Members interjecting:

The PRESIDENT: Are you ready, Leader of the Opposition, because I would really like to call the Hon. Ms Scriven—she is very keen to ask a question.