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SA Pathology
The Hon. C.M. SCRIVEN (14:34): A further supplementary: does the minister consider that 12 months is sufficient to make fundamental changes to the system?
The Hon. S.G. WADE (Minister for Health and Wellbeing) (14:34): The honourable member distorts the goal. The goal is to see tangible progress. What we didn't see under the former government was tangible progress. We had a report released in December 2014 with a whole range of recommendations, accepted by the former Labor government. What progress did we see against those recommendations? Not a jot.
The Hon. I.K. Hunter interjecting:
The PRESIDENT: The Hon. Mr Hunter, we have done the radio commentary stuff.
The Hon. I.K. Hunter: I have a lot more to go.
The PRESIDENT: It may well be. Minister, do you have anything more?
The Hon. S.G. WADE: I would love to. Thank you for the opportunity. With Labor, we had a report that committed to cut 332 FTEs from SA Pathology. They promised to close sample collection centres. They committed to consolidate all non-urgent—
Members interjecting:
The PRESIDENT: Sit down, minister. The Hon. Ms Franks, do you have a supplementary?