Ambulance Services

The Hon. C.M. SCRIVEN (14:28): Final supplementary.

The PRESIDENT: The Hon. Ms Scriven has a final supplementary, only if other members of her front bench be quiet.

The Hon. C.M. SCRIVEN: Will the minister invest a single extra dollar in response to this report's findings?

The Hon. S.G. WADE (Minister for Health and Wellbeing) (14:29): The Marshall Liberal government has increased staffing in SAAS by more than 12 per cent since between July 2018 and June 2020.

Members interjecting:

The PRESIDENT: Order!

The Hon. S.G. WADE: In the 2020 budget—

Members interjecting:

The PRESIDENT: Order!

The Hon. S.G. WADE: —there is a budget allocation for an increase of staff by more than 5 per cent.

Members interjecting:

The PRESIDENT: Well, you are not interested in the answer, so I think the minister can conclude his answer. We will go to the Hon. Ms Bourke.