House of Assembly Fifty-Second Parliament, First Session (52-1) 52 1 Parliament of South Australia House of Assembly published Question Time Aboriginal Health Plan ABORIGINAL HEALTH PLAN Dr McFETRIDGE House of Assembly Morphett ABORIGINAL HEALTH PLAN Dr McFETRIDGE (Morphett) (15:01): We will try to make up for the four hours we should have had in estimates. My question is to the Minister for Health. Minister, given your answer to the member's question about the release of the Aboriginal Health Plan— The Hon. P.F. CONLON House of Assembly The Hon. P.F. CONLON: Point of order, Madam Speaker. Given that the member for Bragg does not like people addressing comments to you, perhaps she should lecture the member for Morphett in asking his question directly to the minister instead of through the chair. The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Member for Morphett. Dr McFETRIDGE House of Assembly Dr McFETRIDGE: Thank you, Madam Speaker. My question is to the Minister for Agriculture— The Hon. M.F. O'Brien House of Assembly The Hon. M.F. O'Brien: Health. Dr McFETRIDGE House of Assembly Dr McFETRIDGE: Health—he knows everything, though. Minister, given your statement to the house in response to a question— The Hon. P.F. CONLON House of Assembly The Hon. P.F. CONLON: Point of order, Madam Speaker. I wouldn't be a stickler for it, except that it was raised by the member for Bragg. Could he address the question through the chair? Dr McFETRIDGE House of Assembly Dr McFETRIDGE: Given the minister's statement to the house concerning the Aboriginal Health Plan 2010-2016, why has there been a reduction in expenditure on targeting Aboriginal health employees in the Department of Health by over $323,000? The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Member for Morphett, can you repeat your question? You did your usual racetrack trick; we didn't hear it. Dr McFETRIDGE House of Assembly Dr McFETRIDGE: I understood it perfectly, ma'am. Can I ask the Minister for Health: why has there been a reduction in the expenditure on targeting Aboriginal health employees in the Department of Health by over $323,000? The Hon. J.D. HILL House of Assembly Kaurna Minister for Health Minister for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Minister for the Southern Suburbs Minister Assisting the Premier in the Arts The Hon. J.D. HILL (Kaurna—Minister for Health, Minister for Mental Health and Substance Abuse, Minister for the Southern Suburbs, Minister Assisting the Premier in the Arts) (15:03): I am not quite sure I still heard every word he said there, but I get the gist of it, I think. I thank the member for the question. I think the question was: why are we reducing—