Mr. Liam Woods:

If there are any specific details available I would be happy to get them. I am aware that the high-tech drugs scheme has that type of arrangement but not the return one that the Senator referred to.

In response to Senator Bradford’s question about private clinic autoclaving, I was not previously aware of some of the specific information he provided. I am aware, from the allegation, of a reference to a central sterile supply department, but not a specific allegation such as the Senator mentioned. That would need to be followed up separately. It is new information to me and I cannot say much more about it.

In response to his point about medical equipment, we have asked our national lead on medical engineering to review all of the equipment costs in this supply environment over the recent period, and that work is under way separately.