House of Assembly - Fifty-First Parliament, Third Session (51-3)
2009-07-16 Daily Xml

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ROYAL ADELAIDE HOSPITAL

Ms CHAPMAN (Bragg) (14:52): I have a supplementary question. Who informed the Minister for Health that the USB drive was lost?

The Hon. J.D. HILL (Kaurna—Minister for Health, Minister for the Southern Suburbs, Minister Assisting the Premier in the Arts) (14:52): Look, I cannot recall precisely in which order the conversations occurred, but I had conversations with the head of the—

Ms Chapman: You don't remember.

The SPEAKER: Order! The member for Bragg has asked her question.

The Hon. J.D. HILL: I was informed on the day. I had conversations on the day with my chief of staff, who I think may have told me first, and I had a follow-up conversation with the head of the department. The order in which people gave me the information, I cannot recall precisely which order it was, but I think it was in that order. I am happy to try to discover—

An honourable member interjecting:

The Hon. J.D. HILL: I am asked by one of my colleagues: it would be nice if the former deputy leader could advise the house of the names and addresses of those who produced the dodgy documents, but that is another matter altogether.

Of course, I am happy to provide the house with the information and I will seek advice from my staff as to which order, but I fail to see the relevance of this question. A USB device was lost. It has been reported to the police and to the Crown Solicitor's Office to investigate. If the order in which I was told by various people who work for me is relevant, then I am sure they will follow it up. If the former deputy leader has any information about the location of the missing USB, we would be very grateful if she would share it with us.