Ambulance Ramping

The Hon. N.J. CENTOFANTI (Leader of the Opposition) (14:26): I'm not even sure it's worth asking, to be honest. I seek leave to make a brief explanation before asking the Attorney-General a question about health.

Leave granted.

The Hon. N.J. CENTOFANTI: In August this year, a 47-year-old father tragically died of a heart attack in his car whilst pulled over on the side of the road 41 minutes after he called 000 with jaw and chest pain. An independent report found that he 'may have been successfully resuscitated had a paramedic crew been present'. On 15 March, in response to the Ambulance Employees Association social media post that two patients passed away with delayed ambulance responses, you said, 'We must do more.' Given ramping has increased to a record level on your government's watch, my questions to the Attorney-General are:

1. When will your government fix ramping?

2 Can you guarantee that ramping will not continue to worsen under your government's watch?

The Hon. K.J. MAHER (Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, Attorney-General, Minister for Industrial Relations and Public Sector) (14:27): I thank the member for her questions. I will refer them to the appropriate minister in another place, who is the health minister, in the House of Assembly.