Legislative Council Fifty-Fourth Parliament, First Session (54-1) 54 1 Parliament of South Australia Legislative Council published Question Time Hospital Ward Closures Hospital Ward Closures The Hon. E.S. BOURKE Legislative Council Hospital Ward Closures The Hon. E.S. BOURKE (14:34): Is the minister's attitude that beds and wards can be closed across the health system without the health minister being involved in any of the action? The President Legislative Council The PRESIDENT: I will allow that supplementary. Minister. The Hon. S.G. WADE Legislative Council Minister for Health and Wellbeing The Hon. S.G. WADE (Minister for Health and Wellbeing) (14:34): As I've said, I expect managers to manage. On a day-to-day basis, they will flex up and they will flex down. I would be very concerned about the competence of a manager that couldn't make decisions, that expected the minister's office to run their network for them.