Senate debates
Thursday, 2 September 2021
Questions without Notice
COVID-19: Hospitals
2:17 pm
Marielle Smith (SA, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source
Dr Khorshid has also warned, 'Too often we hear tragic stories of late-stage cancer diagnosis, emergency treatment delayed and sadly, avoidable deaths all resulting from an overworked system. This is only going to get worse with COVID.' Can the minister guarantee that no Australian will suffer a late-stage cancer diagnosis, emergency treatment delayed or avoidable death as a result of increasing demand from COVID?
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