House of Assembly Fifty-Second Parliament, First Session (52-1) 52 1 Parliament of South Australia House of Assembly published Question Time Country Health Services COUNTRY HEALTH SERVICES Dr McFETRIDGE House of Assembly Morphett 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 House of Assembly Port Adelaide Deputy Premier Minister for Federal/State Relations Minister for Defence Industries COUNTRY HEALTH SERVICES 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 House of Assembly 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 House of Assembly 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 House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order! Members on my right will behave.