Hospital Car Parking

The Hon. C.M. SCRIVEN (14:32): Supplementary—noting that the minister won't own the cut to the nurses' pay.

The PRESIDENT: Is this a supplementary, the Hon. Ms Scriven?

The Hon. C.M. SCRIVEN: Is the minister aware that there are no public transport options for a nurse at the Lyell McEwin Hospital, who finishes a shift at 11pm, to be able to get home even if they live in nearby suburbs such as Golden Grove, Para Hills or Ingle Farm and, therefore, they have no choice but to pay this extra fee imposed by your government?

The Hon. S.G. WADE (Minister for Health and Wellbeing) (14:33): I made no suggestion that we expect every nurse or other staff to use public transport. What I said was that the car parking rate is comparable to that of a Metro ticket.

Members interjecting:

The PRESIDENT: Are we right? Have we finished? I would like the Hon. Ms Bourke to be able to ask her question in silence. She is on your side. The Hon. Ms Bourke.