Legislative Council - Fifty-Fourth Parliament, First Session (54-1)
2019-05-14 Daily Xml

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Influenza Vaccinations

The Hon. F. PANGALLO (14:34): Supplementary: how many deaths does it take in aged-care facilities before SA Health becomes involved?

The Hon. S.G. WADE (Minister for Health and Wellbeing) (14:35): SA Health is already involved. SA Health is already involved providing the vaccines. SA Health is already there providing the advice. There are already nursing and other staff inside the hospital who, under commonwealth legislation, are required to have strategies, including strategies for—

The Hon. I.K. Hunter interjecting:

The PRESIDENT: The Hon. Mr Hunter, please.

The Hon. S.G. WADE: —dealing with infectious disease outbreaks. They are in the best position—

The Hon. I.K. Hunter interjecting:

The PRESIDENT: The Hon. Mr Hunter, please restrain yourself.

The Hon. S.G. WADE: —to develop such plans and implement them. When there are individual—

The Hon. I.K. Hunter interjecting:

The PRESIDENT: The Hon. Mr Hunter, please.

The Hon. S.G. WADE: As the honourable member is implying with his question, I would urge people involved—

Members interjecting:

The PRESIDENT: Show some courtesy to the Hon. Mr Pangallo.

The Hon. S.G. WADE: —and members to get in touch with SA Health.

The PRESIDENT: The Hon. Mr Pangallo, did you get all that?

The Hon. F. Pangallo: Yes, I did, thank you.

The PRESIDENT: The Hon. Mr Hunter, please show some respect for the crossbench. The Hon. Mr Wortley, a supplementary? This is going to be short and sharp, isn't it?