Legislative Council: Thursday, August 01, 2019

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Lyell McEwin Hospital

The Hon. R.P. WORTLEY (15:11): Will the minister now invest in a proper winter demand management plan that invests extra resources in hospital beds, such as the Lyell McEwin Hospital?

The Hon. S.G. WADE (Minister for Health and Wellbeing) (15:11): I am not adding further to my answer.

The PRESIDENT: That wasn't a surprise, the Hon. Mr Wortley. You can't ask a supplementary if a minister does refuse to answer a question—for future reference.

The Hon. R.P. Wortley: Your response was quite pathetic, really. So you won't tell us what extra resources you are going to put in to fix this problem up?

The PRESIDENT: It is not a debate, the Hon. Mr Wortley. Discuss it with the health minister in your own time. The Hon. Ms Lee.