Mr Perrottet said he wasn’t looking for special treatment and doesn’t know if the commissioner personally ordered an ambulance for his wife to avoid prolonged wait times.
“My wife was sick at the time and was paralysed in bed and I actually spoke to Brad Hazzard in relation to that matter and an ambulance was organised in the ordinary course,” Mr Perrottet said.
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The premier said he was on his way back from an event at the time when he made the call to Mr Hazzard.
“I spoke to Brad to get his advice in relation to the situation. Brad was actually randomly enough with the head of ambulance[Morgan] at that time,” he said.
Asked why he would call the health minister for advice about his sick wife instead of a doctor,Mr Perrottet replied he is “very close” to Mr Hazzard.
“I often speak to Brad on a whole range of issues relating to matters such as that,” he said.