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Legislative Council - Fifty-Fourth Parliament, First Session (54-1)
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Question Time

Royal Adelaide Hospital

The Hon. K.J. MAHER (Leader of the Opposition) (14:27): I seek leave to make a brief explanation before asking the Minister for Health and Wellbeing a question about cover-ups and secrecy.

Leave granted.

The Hon. K.J. MAHER: The minister has had a bad week; in fact, he has had a couple of very bad weeks. Last week, we saw reports, and then confirmation, of a 'wall of secrecy' being built at the Royal Adelaide Hospital—a secrecy wall to hide the failings of the minister from the public and the media; a minister who refuses to inform the public when things go wrong, as he has done for the last couple of weeks. My questions to the minister are:

1. When was the minister or his office first informed of the intention to build the wall at the Royal Adelaide Hospital?

2. When did the minister or the minister's office first inform the Premier or the Premier's office about the intention to build the secrecy wall at the Royal Adelaide Hospital?

3. Did the minister ask for the Ambulance Employees Association and the South Australian Salaried Medical Officers Association to be consulted on the secrecy wall?

4. How long will the secrecy wall remain in place at the Royal Adelaide Hospital?

The Hon. S.G. WADE (Minister for Health and Wellbeing) (14:29): I thank the member for his question. In terms of when I was first advised, I have already told the media that I was first advised on Thursday afternoon. In terms of when the Premier's office was first advised, I will take that on notice. I have issued no directions in relation to the consultation between the AEA, SASMOA and SA Health in relation to privacy measures at the hospital.

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