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Legislative Council - Fifty-Fourth Parliament, Second Session (54-2)
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COVID-19 Vaccine

The Hon. E.S. BOURKE (14:42): My question is to the Minister for Health and Wellbeing regarding public health. In view of the minister announcing yesterday that only two of the promised nine phase 1 sites are going to be open next week to administer the Pfizer vaccine, when exactly will the other seven sites open, and how many of the commonwealth's 30,000 vaccines are being distributed to South Australians?

The Hon. S.G. WADE (Minister for Health and Wellbeing) (14:42): I would have thought that the opposition would keep their head down about vaccine supplies, considering their misrepresentation of the facts yesterday, as reflected in the question by the Hon. Irene Pnevmatikos and the public tweets of a member of the other place.

The Hon. I.K. Hunter interjecting:

The PRESIDENT: The Opposition Whip will be quiet.

The Hon. K.J. Maher interjecting:

The PRESIDENT: As will the leader. The Hon. Ms Bourke asked a question. Let—

The Hon. E.S. Bourke interjecting:

The PRESIDENT: Order! The Hon. Ms Bourke, you asked a question—listen to the answer.

The Hon. S.G. WADE: The first two sites, the first two hubs, will be opening next week and delivering—

The Hon. K.J. Maher: We know that. When are the next ones? That wasn't the question.

The PRESIDENT: Order, leader!

The Hon. S.G. WADE: Then the honourable member asked me about commonwealth residential sites.

Members interjecting:

The PRESIDENT: Minister, you have the call. Continue, and I would ask members to listen.

The Hon. S.G. WADE: I was trying to do this sequentially—I am talking about next week. Next week there are two hubs opening: Flinders and the Royal Adelaide Hospital.

The Hon. K.J. Maher: And the next ones?

The PRESIDENT: Order! Minister, continue.

The Hon. S.G. WADE: I am very pleased to be able to let the house know that the commonwealth today announced some more clinic locations next week. Of course, that's phase 1a, the priority 1a group. In the Adelaide region, there will be Pines Lodge Residential Care, St Raphael's Home for the Aged, Calvary Flora McDonald Retirement Community, Serene Residential Care Services, Regis Marleston, Parkrose Village, Bucklands Residential Care, Estia Health Lockleys—

The Hon. K.J. Maher interjecting:

The Hon. S.G. WADE: Just quietly, the commonwealth vaccinates commonwealth facilities—Charles Young Residential Care Centre, Rembrandt Court, Japara Oaklands, BUPA Morphettville, Resthaven Marion and Oaklands Park Lodge Residential Care. In country South Australia it is great to see Clayton Church Homes Summerhill, Estia Health Aldgate, Eldercare Sash Ferguson, St Paul's Lutheran Hostel, Hillside Residential Care Centre, Hahndorf Residential Care Services, Oakfield Lodge Residential Care, Estia Health Encounter Bay, Ross Robertson Memorial Care Centre, ACH Group West Park Residential Care Home, McCracken Views Residential Care, Sandpiper Lodge Residential Care and Resthaven Port Elliot.

Members interjecting:

The PRESIDENT: Order! The minister will resume his seat. It is very difficult for me to hear the minister when there is a conversation going on from other frontbench colleagues of the minister on the government's side conversing with the member who asked the question, who is obviously not listening to the answer. Minister, have you concluded?

The Hon. S.G. WADE: No, I haven't. I certainly haven't because the honourable Leader of the Opposition can't even stay up to date with what's happening in terms of our programs. He is saying, 'Tell us about the other five.' Actually, there are another seven. There are another seven hubs that will be opening.

The Hon. K.J. Maher: Name them. Can you name one?

The PRESIDENT: Order!

The Hon. S.G. WADE: Okay, let's get them all, then: the Lyell McEwin Hospital, the Women's and Children's Hospital, the Riverland General Hospital, the Mount Gambier hospital, the Whyalla Hospital, the Port Pirie Hospital and the Port Augusta Hospital. While we are in the game for lists, let me tell you that—

Members interjecting:

The PRESIDENT: Order!

The Hon. S.G. WADE: —every public hospital in South Australia will in due course be a clinic. Shall I go through that list, too?

Members interjecting:

The PRESIDENT: Order!

The Hon. S.G. WADE: The opposition can't even read the news. It was weeks ago that we told people—

Members interjecting:

The PRESIDENT: Order!

The Hon. S.G. WADE: —about the seven hubs. It was weeks ago that we told them that every public hospital will be providing vaccinations because this government is determined to provide services and the opportunity of vaccination to every South Australian.

Members interjecting:

The PRESIDENT: Order! I will call the Hon. Ms Bourke when her colleagues cease to make noise. The Hon. Ms Bourke has a supplementary.

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