House of Assembly - Fifty-Fourth Parliament, First Session (54-1)
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Ambulance Ramping

Ms BEDFORD (Florey) (14:44): A supplementary: can the minister representing the minister find out how many ambulances there are at Port Augusta and Whyalla?

The Hon. D.C. VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN (Stuart—Minister for Energy and Mining) (14:44): Well, yes, I am sure that I could do that. I have actually been into the ambulance station at Port Augusta several times and once very recently with the actual Minister for Health and Wellbeing. I think that was only about two months ago.

I could give you an estimate, just from my memory of looking around the garage, about how many ambulances were there, and there may have been one other out and about town at the same time but, to be sure that the member gets a very specific answer to her genuine question, I will ask the Minister for Health and Wellbeing how many ambulances are meant to be stationed at the Port Augusta and Whyalla hospitals, and I will—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order! The member for Kaurna is called to order, and the Deputy Premier.

The Hon. D.C. VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN: I will do the very best I can to get a specific answer—

An honourable member interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. D.C. VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN: —for the member for Florey.