HEALTH BUDGET

In reply to Mr HAMILTON-SMITH (Waite) (20 June 2012).

The Hon. J.D. HILL (Kaurna—Minister for Health and Ageing, Minister for Mental Health and Substance Abuse, Minister for the Arts): I am advised:

1. SA Health established a project team, which included contractor support, to address these issues. Whilst this team was principally staffed by SA Health employees, it was supplemented by contractor support sourced from PKF Business Advisors, at a total cost of $1.6 million. This was slightly below the figure of $1.7 million, which was the maximum estimated cost I advised the house of on 1 May 2012.