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Visiting inner-south non-profits
17 Feb 2024

Visiting inner-south non-profits

Yesterday Heidi Girolamo MLC and I visited two non-profit organisations doing important work to support their communities in Adelaide’s inner-south. MarionLIFE Community Services Inc provides meaningful, flexible and responsive care, …
Tragic milestone for ramping under Labor
04 Feb 2024

Tragic milestone for ramping under Labor

South Australia has reached a tragic new milestone in its healthcare crisis, and today, Shadow Minister for Health, Ashton Hurn and I revealed the data. Despite Peter Malinauskas winning an …
Another tragic ramping story
21 Jan 2024

Another tragic ramping story

Our state’s healthcare system is in crisis, and sadly this means there is no shortage of South Australian families who have heartbreaking stories to tell. After the recent tragic death …
A health system in crisis
05 Jan 2024

A health system in crisis

South Australia’s health system is experiencing an unprecedented crisis with record ramping, claims patients have died in our EDs due to political interference, and the heartbreaking death of a man …
10 hour wait for ambulance results in tragic death
04 Jan 2024

10 hour wait for ambulance results in tragic death

Tragically it's been revealed that South Australia's ramping crisis has claimed the life of a 54-year-old Hectorville man. The man waited more than 10 hours for an ambulance in agony …
Allegations of intimidation in our hospitals
02 Jan 2024

Allegations of intimidation in our hospitals

Today Shadow Health Minister, Ashton Hurn MP and I called on the Labor Government to release a review into shocking allegations that clinicians are being “intimidated” into treating ambulance …
Advocacy against domestic violence
13 Dec 2023

Advocacy against domestic violence

WATCH: This afternoon the Premier is sitting down with anti-domestic violence advocates, experts and agencies who have long been calling for a Royal Commission into South Australia’s escalating family and …
A healthcare system in crisis
08 Dec 2023

A healthcare system in crisis

WATCH: Peter Malinauskas promised to ‘fix ramping’ but instead it's skyrocketed to be the worst in SA history. On top of this there have been explosive claims made this week …
Worst month of ramping in SA history
06 Dec 2023

Worst month of ramping in SA history

Ramping statistics released today are the worst in our state’s history, with 4,285 hours ramped in November. Our health system is in crisis despite Peter Malinauskas’ promise to fix ramping. …
Immigration detainees let loose in South Australia
05 Dec 2023

Immigration detainees let loose in South Australia

WATCH: It's the job of governments to keep South Australians safe. Anthony Albanese and Peter Malinauskas have failed to do this by allowing immigration detainees including murderers and sex offenders …