By Jake Dietsch

Minister breaks silence in wake of ambulance ramping death

Health Minister Amber-Jade Sanderson has broken her initial silence on the death of a Perth father after he waited almost half an hour for an ambulance.

The West revealed on Wednesday the 39-year-old man suffered cardiac arrest in Perth’s south and died on February 5 after the 27-minute wait for paramedics.

That day, the Minister twice refused to answer questions, with WA Labor campaign HQ referring The West to earlier remarks by Premier Roger Cook.

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