House of Assembly - Fifty-Third Parliament, Second Session (53-2)
2017-05-31 Daily Xml

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Oakden Mental Health Facility

Mr DULUK (Davenport) (14:23): My question is again to the Minister for Mental Health. Was the minister, as then parliamentary secretary, briefed on SASMOA's concerns about staff shortages in NALHN's older persons mental health service?

The Hon. J.J. SNELLING (Playford—Minister for Health, Minister for the Arts, Minister for Health Industries) (14:23): No, she wasn't, because any briefing would have come through me. She was my—

Members interjecting:

The Hon. J.J. SNELLING: She was my parliamentary secretary, and any briefing would have happened through my office, and the issue wasn't escalated to my office. I can only presume that the union was satisfied with the response that they received from the chief executive of the Northern Adelaide Local Health Network because at no stage did they attempt to escalate it to me.

The SPEAKER: The member for Flinders is called to order, the member for Hammond is warned and the member for Morialta is warned for the second and final time.

Mr Gardner: Sir, I think that's the first time you have warned me. You called me to order a moment ago.

The SPEAKER: I am sorry. We will take it back to just one warning.