Legislative Council Fifty-Fourth Parliament, Second Session (54-2) 54 2 Parliament of South Australia Legislative Council published Question Time Coronavirus Contact Tracing Coronavirus Contact Tracing The Hon. K.J. MAHER Legislative Council Leader of the Opposition Coronavirus Contact Tracing The Hon. K.J. MAHER (Leader of the Opposition) (14:22): I seek leave, again, to make a brief explanation before asking a question of the Minister for Health and Wellbeing regarding public health. Leave granted. The Hon. K.J. MAHER Legislative Council The Hon. K.J. MAHER: Assistant Police Commissioner Peter Harvey said yesterday: …SA Health have exercised what they say is their obligation to claim privilege and not provide information to the investigators. It is noted that nowhere in the Public Health Act or the Health Care Act does the word 'privilege' appear. Given that, I would ask the minister: exactly where does the privilege arise from that SA Health has claimed, and do you as minister have a power to authorise this information? The President Legislative Council The PRESIDENT: Before the minister answers, we are having trouble with the clock, but I can see the time on the Black Rod's computer. We have 57 minutes and 58 seconds. I call the minister. The Hon. S.G. WADE Legislative Council Minister for Health and Wellbeing The Hon. S.G. WADE (Minister for Health and Wellbeing) (14:23): The issue of the provision of information to Task Force Protect is a matter for SA Health.