House of Assembly - Fifty-Fifth Parliament, First Session (55-1)
2024-03-19 Daily Xml

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Ambulance Response Times

The Hon. D.J. SPEIRS (Black—Leader of the Opposition) (14:16): Supplementary to the Minister for Health: why won't the minister release the full report and its corresponding notes to the family?

The Hon. C.J. PICTON (Kaurna—Minister for Health and Wellbeing) (14:16): Firstly, I would say that both the Premier and I have offered to meet with the family on a number of occasions, and that offer remains open. We are very happy to do so. Secondly, as I said, both the reviewers through SAAS and Dr Cusack, the Chief Medical Officer, and Mr Rob Elliott, the chief executive of SAAS, have met with the family, have gone through the findings and recommendations, have talked in detail about the case. As Mr Elliott has said—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order! The member for Unley and the member for Schubert will come to order.

The Hon. C.J. PICTON: As Mr Elliott said to the Budget and Finance Committee last week, he stands willing to provide further information to the next of kin.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Member for Colton, order!

The Hon. D.G. Pisoni: What are you hiding?

The SPEAKER: The member for Unley is warned for a final time.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order! The member for Schubert is on a second warning. The member for Unley is warned for a final time. The member for Chaffey is joining the member for Schubert on a second warning.

The Hon. C.J. PICTON: As I said and as Mr Elliott said last week in the Budget and Finance Committee, they stand willing to provide any other further information that the next of kin would wish to seek.