Legislative Council: Thursday, March 21, 2019

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SA Pathology

The Hon. E.S. BOURKE (14:38): I seek leave to make a brief explanation before asking a question of the Minister for Health and Wellbeing regarding SA Pathology?

Leave granted.

The Hon. E.S. BOURKE: During Tuesday's question time, the minister made a statement regarding the PwC report on SA Pathology, and I quote:

I as minister have received the report. I will, in due course, take a submission to my cabinet colleagues and then the government will have a position on this report.

My question to the minister is: did the minister present the PwC report to cabinet at today's meeting and, if not, when will the minister provide a copy of the report to cabinet? Can the minister advise if the Hon. Jamie Briggs from PwC has been involved in the PwC SA Pathology report?

The Hon. S.G. WADE (Minister for Health and Wellbeing) (14:39): In relation to the advice I gave earlier in the week, that is still my advice. It's not my intention to reveal what has happened in cabinet but, as I said earlier in the week, I am preparing advice for cabinet. My department and I are still preparing advice for cabinet.