19/08/2026
We’re glad our team could be there when Deputy Premier Guy Barnett needed a little unexpected medical attention.
A big shout-out to Jane, Ali and Chloe for providing prompt care and getting him stitched up and on his way.
Thanks to Pulse Tasmania for the mention — and we hope the tennis recovery is a quick one! 🎾
Deputy Premier Guy Barnett has ended up in an urgent care clinic after a game of tennis went wrong before parliament.
Barnett needed stitches following the incident, joking about his injury with the line "you should see the other bloke."
He thanked staff at Ochre Medical Centre Hobart for their quick work patching him up.
"Special thanks to Jane, Ali and Chloe at Ochre Medical Centre Hobart for stitching me up in no time," Barnett said.