Aged-Care CCTV Trial

The Hon. T.T. NGO (15:06): My question is to the Minister for Health and Wellbeing. When will the CCTV trial in aged-care centres, which the minister promised would start last year, start? Will the cameras be used in the aged-care trial as the minister has promised? As the minister promised last year, will footage be stored off site in a secure and protected web-based setting and monitored 24/7 by an independent team of highly experienced and qualified clinical experts?

The Hon. S.G. WADE (Minister for Health and Wellbeing) (15:07): I am a simple man, but I just cannot fathom why the Labor opposition would continually raise questions that give me an opportunity to highlight their failures. We had the Hon. Emily Bourke reminding us of their appalling decision to break a promise to have a new Women's and Children's Hospital.

The PRESIDENT: Minister, sit down. There is a point of order.

The Hon. K.J. MAHER: Point of order: if supplementaries have to relate to the answer, then surely the answer has to relate to the question that was asked.

The PRESIDENT: The honourable Leader of the Opposition, the minister will obviously get towards the answer. The minister is attempting to answer the question. Give him the opportunity to answer the question. The Minister for Health and Wellbeing.

The Hon. S.G. WADE: Thank you, Mr President. The Hon. Tung Ngo wants to remind not only this council but the whole state of South Australia that under the stewardship, or the lack of stewardship, of the former Labor government we had the shameful saga of Oakden—we had the shameful saga of Oakden. Some of our most vulnerable citizens were let down by the former Labor government.

Members interjecting:

The PRESIDENT: Order!

The Hon. I.K. Hunter: Where's your promise?

The PRESIDENT: Order!

The Hon. S.G. WADE: What this government is doing is committing to a CCTV trial in nursing homes. We are delighted that we are partnering with the commonwealth government, and there will be an Australian-first trial of surveillance and monitoring systems in aged care. The process for the identification of the preferred provider is underway, and I won't be commenting on that process during the procurement process, to respect its integrity.

The PRESIDENT: The Hon. Mr Ngo has a supplementary question.