Karoonda and District Soldiers' Memorial Hospital

The Hon. J.E. HANSON (15:00): Supplementary: how long will locals in the Murray Mallee be left without an emergency department?

The Hon. S.G. WADE (Minister for Health and Wellbeing) (15:01): There certainly will be disruption to emergency departments in the country in relation to COVID measures. There are also from time to time shortages in relation to staff, but I can assure you that this government, contrary to the false assertion in the honourable member's question, is not cutting workforce, we are increasing them.