HEALTH FUNDING

Ms CHAPMAN (Bragg—Deputy Leader of the Opposition) (15:02): My question is to the Minister for Health. Where is the rest of the Paxton report, including all the accompanying documents in support of the report? In parliament on 12 February 2008 I asked the minister to release the report publicly and to advise the cost of the report. The minister took the question on notice. We have not yet received any advice as to the amount paid to Paxton Consulting for this report. Yesterday, the minister tabled a document titled, 'SA Metropolitan Hospital Efficiency and Performance Review'—dated 14 days after we had received the report—the summary of which the minister says was presented to cabinet yesterday. The opposition remains informed that these documents are in the possession of the government and we seek their release.

The Hon. J.D. HILL (Kaurna—Minister for Health, Minister for the Southern Suburbs, Minister Assisting the Premier in the Arts) (15:03): I am not entirely sure what the honourable member is saying, but I will have a closer look to see whether there is any way in which I can assist her. I assure the honourable member that the report I tabled yesterday is the Paxton report. It is the report that went to cabinet on Monday, and I have tabled it here in this house. It is the Paxton Partners report into all the health services. All the recommendations that Paxton made are in the report and all the recommendations will be worked through.