Legislative Council Fifty-Fourth Parliament, First Session (54-1) 54 1 Parliament of South Australia Legislative Council published Question Time Influenza Vaccinations Influenza Vaccinations The Hon. E.S. BOURKE Legislative Council Influenza Vaccinations The Hon. E.S. BOURKE (14:30): My question is to the Minister for Health and Wellbeing. Will the minister advise whether every doctor and nurse in all of our public hospitals has now been offered a flu vaccine? The Hon. S.G. WADE Legislative Council Minister for Health and Wellbeing Influenza Vaccinations The Hon. S.G. WADE (Minister for Health and Wellbeing) (14:31): What I can advise— The Hon. J.E. Hanson Legislative Council The Hon. J.E. Hanson: Oh, you don't know! Before you give this lecture to us— The Hon. S.G. WADE Legislative Council The Hon. S.G. WADE: Mr President, has this turned into a joke? The President Legislative Council The PRESIDENT: The Hon. Mr Hanson, this is going to be a very short question time. The Hon. T.J. Stephens Legislative Council The Hon. T.J. Stephens: Why don't you ask Justin and save Stephen from having to stand up? The President Legislative Council The PRESIDENT: The Hon. Mr Stephens, please do not add; restrain yourself. The Hon. S.G. WADE Legislative Council The Hon. S.G. WADE: So I have more respect for Ms Bourke, and I will answer her question in spite of the desire of the Hon. Mr Hanson to avoid that. What I will advise the— The Hon. K.J. Maher interjecting: The President Legislative Council The PRESIDENT: Leader of the Opposition, I want to hear this answer. The Hon. S.G. WADE Legislative Council The Hon. S.G. WADE: What I would like to advise Ms Bourke is that I am advised that 33,000 doses have been distributed for SA Health healthcare workers. Considering that we have about 40,000 health department employees, including, with all due respect, a number of people who would not be classed as healthcare workers, 33,000 out of 40,000, on my rough calculation, is 80 per cent. That is a very impressive vaccination rate. The President Legislative Council The PRESIDENT: The Hon. Mr Pangallo has the call; then I will give the call to the Hon. Ms Bourke. Is it a supplementary, the Hon. Mr Pangallo? The Hon. F. PANGALLO Legislative Council The Hon. F. PANGALLO: Well it is, on the influenza— The President Legislative Council The PRESIDENT: Yes; that's fine.