South-Eastern Metropolitan Region
Ann-Marie HERMANS (South-Eastern Metropolitan) (12:47): My question is to the Minister for Ambulance Services. Last Friday afternoon, on 8 November, there was a collision of a single vehicle into a tree outside my office. The driver had apparently suffered a medical episode, very similar I guess to what has happened recently with the tragic incident with the truck that went through the childcare centre, killing a mother and child. This situation only impacted the driver, and the driver was unconscious but breathing. Bystanders rendered as much assistance as they could and within a relatively short time two police vehicles arrived and took charge of the scene. However, it took more than 15 minutes for an ambulance to arrive and render first aid to the unconscious driver. Yesterday even my mother had to go by ambulance and again it took time. Minister, when will you fix the ambulance mess in the South-Eastern Metropolitan Region, providing more paramedics with better situations and more opportunities so that we can save lives and assist Victorians in a timely manner?
Sitting suspended 12:48 pm until 2:02 pm.