House of Assembly - Fifty-Fourth Parliament, First Session (54-1)
2018-07-25 Daily Xml

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Question Time

Australian Craniofacial Unit

Mr MALINAUSKAS (Croydon—Leader of the Opposition) (14:05): My question is to the minister representing the Minister for Health. On what advice did the minister rely to inform the house yesterday that the government had commissioned an independent review into the Craniofacial Unit. With your leave, Mr Speaker, and that of the house, I will explain.

Leave granted.

Mr MALINAUSKAS: On ABC radio this morning, Professor David said, and I quote:

…Stephen Wade when he’d heard it rang me up straight away and said…he wanted to alter that, he knows full well and so do I that the so-called review was an internal HR review of their processes.

The SPEAKER: I am advised that question is in order. However, I would expect quite a broad answer, given the broad nature of the question. Minister.

Mr Koutsantonis interjecting:

The SPEAKER: The member for West Torrens is called to order—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: —as is—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: —the minister will be seated—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: —as is the member for Hammond, the Minister for Transport and the Deputy Premier. Would anyone else like to have a go?. Minister, you have the call.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: The minister has the call. Thank you, minister.

The Hon. D.C. VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN (Stuart—Minister for Energy and Mining) (14:07): I'm not sure what sort of fishing expedition this is, but let me answer that question very, very directly. What advice did I rely on? I relied on the advice: 'The Minister for Health and Wellbeing has advised that his office received a copy of the independent review today. The minister will consider the review. Following this consideration the Minister will make a statement.' That is the advice that I received, and that's the advice upon which I answered the question.