Questions
Question: Medicare Data and Vaccination Rates
November 16, 2021
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (14:48): Supplementary: why is SA Health not using Medicare data to ascertain vaccination rates? The Hon. S.G. WADE (Minister for Health and Wellbeing) (14:48): My understanding is that SA Health relies on data linkages not with Medicare data but with the Australian Immunisation Register....
Read MoreQuestion: Stroke Foundation
November 16, 2021
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (14:39): I am just stunned by the ministerial statement that I am reading, Mr President—I am happy to have the call. I seek leave to make a brief explanation before addressing a question to the Minister for Health and Wellbeing...
Read MoreQuestion: Intersex Awareness Day
October 27, 2021
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (15:06): I seek leave to make a brief explanation before addressing a question to the Minister for Health and Wellbeing on the subject of Intersex Awareness Day. Leave granted. The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: I note that yesterday was Intersex Awareness...
Read MoreQuestion: Has Minister Speirs breached the Ministerial Code of Conduct?
October 26, 2021
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (15:05): I seek leave to make a brief explanation before addressing a question on the topic of the Ministerial Code of Conduct to the Treasurer on behalf of the Premier. Leave granted. The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: Earlier today, it was...
Read MoreQuestion: Ensuring Adequate Skill Levels for ICU New Recruits
October 12, 2021
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (15:04): Supplementary: of the 370 new recruits, how many will be adequately skilled to step straight into an ICU role? The Hon. S.G. WADE (Minister for Health and Wellbeing) (15:04): The 370 is in relation to three particular metropolitan local...
Read MoreQuestion: Concessions
October 12, 2021
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (15:19): I seek leave to make a brief explanation before addressing a question to the Treasurer on the topic of concessions. Leave granted. The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: SACOSS has just published a major review of the concession system in our...
Read MoreQuestion: Covid Support
September 23, 2021
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (14:38): I seek leave to make a brief explanation before addressing a question to the Treasurer on the topic of COVID supports. Leave granted. The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: We all know full well that, given the situation of border closures...
Read MoreQuestion: Single Touch Payroll
September 23, 2021
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (14:50): Supplementary: in the cited jobs growth rate, what was the difference in hours and what were the total hours? The Hon. R.I. LUCAS (Treasurer) (14:50): The best indicator of that is the wages comparison, which was not released in...
Read MoreQuestion: Health System Capacity
September 23, 2021
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (15:07): I seek leave to make a brief explanation before addressing a question on the topic of health system capacity to the Minister for Health and Wellbeing. Leave granted. The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: We know that our health system is under pressure...
Read MoreQuestion: Davenport Lockdown Resources
September 21, 2021
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (15:00): My question without notice after a brief explanation, for which I seek leave, is to the Treasurer representing the Premier on the topic of stockpiling of COVID-related toilet paper in the Davenport community. Leave granted. The Hon. T.A. FRANKS:...
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