South Australia’s ramping crisis escalated yesterday as the Ambulance Employees’ Association publicly pleaded with the Weatherill Labor Government to fix the problem. In the latest disturbing ramping incident at Flinders Medical Centre, last week a woman who had been vomiting for 18 hours was forced to wait outside the emergency department for about an hour.…
DetailsIn the latest disturbing ramping incident at Flinders Medical Centre (FMC), a woman who had been vomiting for 18 hours was forced to wait outside the emergency department for more than an hour this afternoon. The Ambulance Employees Association reported the woman was eventually transferred to the Royal Adelaide Hospital, but not before suffering unacceptable…
DetailsThe Weatherill Labor Government must ensure that safety is the top priority at the new Royal Adelaide Hospital construction site. Today, media outlets have reported that two cranes have collided at the new Royal Adelaide Hospital site – the fifth incident at the site in four weeks. On Tuesday, another incident involving a crane led…
DetailsFormer Health Minister John Hill’s criticisms of the SA health system are the height of hypocrisy given Mr Weatherill and Labor have been in government for almost 12 years. “Mr Hill and his Labor Government must accept their share of responsibility for the position South Australia’s health system currently finds itself in,” said Shadow Health…
DetailsThe blowout on the building of the new Royal Adelaide Hospital (NRAH) continues to grow and is now approaching $500 million. This further blowout was detailed in evidence provided to the Budget and Finance Committee Monday. “Prior to the last state election in 2010 the Labor Government promised the NRAH would be built for $1,700…
DetailsEmployer groups are angry and concerned about new Weatherill Government legislation relating to privacy and confidentiality of health information. Business groups such as Business SA, Self Insurers of South Australia, the Australian Industry Group, the Motor Traders’ Association and the Master Builders Association have all contacted the State Liberals expressing anger and concern about the…
DetailsConfusion over costings arrangements for the proposed move of the Women’s and Children’s Hospital to the new Royal Adelaide Hospital site reveals the depth of Weatherill Labor Government disunity and dysfunction. Health Minister Snelling was caught unaware of costing arrangements for the WCH move on radio this morning – unable to even confirm whether part-time…
DetailsThe Weatherill Labor Government has continued its form of engaging in gross hypocrisy and double standards. It took Labor barely nine hours to suspend a ministerial adviser following the leak of a document designed to damage Premier Weatherill’s leadership. However, Mr Weatherill has refused to either suspend or sack his senior advisers, Simon Blewett and…
DetailsIf Premier Weatherill wants to be believed on his claim of increased transparency he will immediately release details of his 2011 expenses, which have been delayed under Freedom of Information for almost two years. “Whilst the release yesterday of ministerial expenses is welcomed by the State Liberals, these expenses are limited to those incurred since…
DetailsLeaked information from within SA Health has revealed $623 million, or 26 per cent of SA Health’s accounts last year, were not paid within the required 30 day period. Shadow Health Minister Rob Lucas said the figures showed $196 million of accounts were paid after more than 60 days. “SA Health’s performance in not paying…
DetailsThe total cost of the NRAH project has now blown out by $405 million more than the $1.7 billion promised by the Labor Government at the last election. Evidence to the Budget and Finance Committee on Monday indicated that the Weatherill Labor Government was now considering spending another $5-10 million on an air tube transportation…
DetailsSA Health has confirmed 200 nursing positions will be cut before 30 June next year. In evidence to the Legislative Council Budget and Finance Committee yesterday, SA Health Chief Executive David Swan said there would be 683.9 full-time jobs cuts in health, and 200 would be nursing positions. “This is yet another broken promise by…
DetailsA rally will be held on the steps of Parliament House this morning to protest against the closure of the Modbury Hospital Paediatric ward. Shadow Health Minister Rob Lucas said Premier Weatherill’s plan to close the Modbury Hospital paediatric ward was a cruel blow to families in the north eastern suburbs. “Unlike Labor, State Liberal…
DetailsThe Hon. R.I. LUCAS (15:37): After 12 years it is sad to watch a government disintegrate before our eyes: a government in turmoil, a government of ministers and staffers tearing each other apart, and a premier showing clear signs of poor judgement, irrational decision-making and of cracking under significant pressure on a range of issues.…
DetailsThe Hon. R.I. LUCAS (17:07): I rise to support the motion and I intend, as has the Hon. Mr Maher, to address the terms of the motion that is before us. Why should members of this chamber support the motion to have the three ministers named appear before the committee? The simple answer to that…
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