COUNTRY HEALTH SERVICES

Dr McFETRIDGE (Morphett) (15:07): My question is for the Minister for Health. If country and metropolitan hospitals are closed, where will patients go and how will they be cared for?

The Hon. K.O. FOLEY (Port Adelaide—Deputy Premier, Treasurer, Minister for Federal/State Relations, Minister for Defence Industries) (15:07): It's a hypothetical question. All issues will be covered tomorrow. But please give the shadow treasurer a question. Unprecedented, a day before the budget, with certain information in the public domain, and the shadow treasurer has been sidelined. Sidelined. Extraordinary.

Mr WILLIAMS: Point of order, Madam Speaker: the question was specifically about how particularly country people are going to be delivered health services if the government closes country hospitals.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: We have got your point of order, deputy leader—it was on relevance. The Treasurer has finished; he has answered as he chooses.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order! Members on my right will behave.