Women's and Children's Hospital

The Hon. I.K. HUNTER (15:37): Further supplementary.

The PRESIDENT: Is that a follow on?

The Hon. I.K. HUNTER: It is, sir. Minister, why did you tell FIVEaa on 14 April that there will be 25 fewer overnight beds in the new Women's and Children's Hospital?

The Hon. S.G. WADE (Minister for Health and Wellbeing) (15:37): I was discussing a consultation document released in February.

Members interjecting:

The PRESIDENT: Order!

The Hon. S.G. WADE: The joyful glee of the Labor Party, which didn't even bother to consult with clinicians on the new Royal Adelaide Hospital—

Members interjecting:

The PRESIDENT: Order!

The Hon. S.G. WADE: —which led to design flaw after design flaw.

Members interjecting:

The PRESIDENT: Order!

The Hon. S.G. WADE: We are doing the hard yards of consultation—

The Hon. I.K. Hunter interjecting:

The PRESIDENT: The Hon. Mr Hunter!

The Hon. S.G. WADE: —and credible consultation—

Members interjecting:

The PRESIDENT: Order!

The Hon. S.G. WADE: —is consultation which doesn't have the conclusion before the consultation. That's what the Hon. Ian Hunter is inviting me to do. That is not an invitation I will take up.

The PRESIDENT: Before calling the Hon. Ms Bonaros, I remind the Hon. Mr Hunter that he asked a couple of supplementaries and then interrupted the minister the whole way through his answer. That is not helpful to the chamber. The Hon. Ms Bonaros has the call.