It is important to recognise the role of young carers during National Carers Week. It is estimated there are 2.65 million unpaid carers in our community across Australia. If we were to pay for the service provided, it would cost about $77.9 billion or $1.5 billion a week.
The aim of the bill is to ensure that South Australians have a world-class palliative care system so people have a real choice in how they wish to be cared for at the end of their life. The bill directs the South Australian Health Performance Council to undertake an inquiry into the South Australian palliative care system and make recommendations on how it can be made better to ensure that all South Australians have equitable access to it.
I bring this to the attention of the house because I think the minister's behaviour towards people in my electorate is quite disrespectful, and I will explain why.
On 24 August Tony Piccolo delivered the following speech about the tragedy that is unfolding in Afghanistan in the Parliament of South Australia. The Hazara community would like the Commonwealth Government to take the following steps: grant immediate permanent protection to Afghans in Australia on temporary visas, particularly Hazara Afghans; increase particularly Afghani citizenship; and prioritise family reunions to make sure that we support our Afghani community.