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‘Cross your legs?’: QLD MP comment sparks outrage
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5/23/2024
Ros Bates, Queensland’s shadow for health and women interjected during a heated question time about closed maternity wards shouting ‘Cross your legs?'. The minister has since released a statement about the comment.
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Particularly over the Christmas period, there are very small amounts of time where sometimes
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staff absences mean.
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Over the Christmas period, there are times when staff take leave, but we work with those
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patients.
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Those hardworking staff do deserve a break at Christmas time, but we work with local
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mothers to make sure they are supported.
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Can I say, Mr Speaker, if I can get a word in, Mr Speaker, can I say that all of those
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mums—
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Member for Mudgerabah.
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Member for Mudgerabah.
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Your warned not to stand here, I was asking you to withdraw that comment.
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Thank you.
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