Mental Health Services

The Hon. C. BONAROS (15:46): Further supplementary: how long did the minister spend at the round table?

The Hon. S.G. WADE (Minister for Health and Wellbeing) (15:46): I spent two hours—

The Hon. C. Bonaros: Two hours—

The Hon. S.G. WADE: I'm sorry, could I be given the courtesy to answer your question?

Members interjecting:

The Hon. S.G. WADE: I just think—

The PRESIDENT: Order! I would like to hear the minister and I presume the Hon. Ms Bonaros would like to hear the minister and perhaps the Leader of the Opposition might want to hear the minister.

The Hon. S.G. WADE: Yes, I'm just a simple man. I just assumed that if somebody thinks an issue is important enough to ask a question about it, they might think the answer is important enough to hear.

Members interjecting:

The PRESIDENT: Order!

The Hon. S.G. WADE: In relation to the workshop, I attended the last two hours. The format was that different tables highlighted the issues that they wanted to raise. I was given the opportunity to dialogue and ask questions. It was a very useful conversation. The facilitator's view and my view was that it would facilitate, if you like, the proceedings of the workshop if I was to join the final session and not the whole workshop.